Unit Four
Response #3:
After reading Thoreau’s “Solitude” and “What I Have Lived For” as well as any of the articles on the subject on the News Stand, summarise some of the benefits of spending time alone. (250 words). (250 words) – Oct 2
Response #4:
Read Ralph Waldo Emerson’s essays “Self-Reliance” and “Nature.” What are the key points Emerson makes? Is he really as “selfish” as he first appears? Describe Emerson’s concept of putting the self first. How does he make his case? (400 words) – Oct 6
Outline #2:
Submit a copy of the outline for Essay #2. – Oct 8
Solitude, Space, Nature and the Environment
Peer review #2: Draft of Essay #2
[Concentrate on integrating quotes; balancing points
of view]. Keep a copy of the peer review you received and the peer review you performed for your portfolio. – Oct 13
Self-reflection #1:
Based on your feedback from Essay #1, what are your writing goals? What recurring patterns did you present in Essay #1 that you wish to avoid in future essays? (150 words) – Oct 15
ESSAY #2:
Is it selfish to spend time alone, at home or in nature, when people in society need so much help? How does the individual (and society) benefit when
individuals spend time alone?
Synthesize your reading of Emerson, Thoreau and/or the writers on your moodle News stand. (1,100 words) – Oct 15
Submit Project 2
Print out and submit all elements of Project 2 – Oct 15
Submit Work
Published on Mar 26, 2012
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