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Week 1 – Introduction and Reading
Welcome to Week 1!
We begin with the idea of C
Week 1 – Introduction and Reading
Welcome to Week 1!
We begin with the idea of Control: if you do everything right, then things might not go wrong. If you have everything in order, then you will be okay. This idea very much relates to the content of Week 1’s work and it strikes to the heart of what people fear most: what if I do everything just right, will I be safe?
This recalls the fairy tale “Little Red Riding Hood.” If you listen and avoid danger, then you should be fine. If there is a strong man around, you will be fine. If you are modest and keep to yourself, you will be fine. If you do as your parents tell you, you will be fine. This advice all forgets that you can do everything right and still lose. Likewise, you can do everything wrong and lose. Should a ‘wolf’ be loose, it can be misfortune as much as choice that plays a role in real life. I do think Oates’s story does indicate the unique situation Connie is in as a girl, but I think the story modernizes the fairy tale based on how things change as well: given the turbulence of the sixties, does Red Riding Hood take the guise of a free-spirited, even reckless Connie, ignoring her mother’s advice and associating with any boy and experience she wants? Does the wolf take the form of Arnold Friend, a slick outsider that preys on the girls lost in the wave of their new-found independence?
A very long time ago, it is said that heathens ventured into the forest at night. There, under the thick blanket of trees, they would hide their worship of the devil where God could not see. In “Little Red Riding Hood,” the wolf uses the forest’s same blanket of trees to carry out his evil deeds. So, yes, perhaps it is wise to stay out of the forest and stay at home. Yet, in “Where are you going, where have you been?” (by Joyce Carol Oates) Links to an external site. Connie is abducted on a beautiful cloudless sunny day – a Sunday – from the front porch of her own home. As much as readers must point out Connie’s carelessness, I think this story understands that sense of vulnerability that is universal about this tale regardless of when and how it’s told: wolves and unsuspecting prey walk amongst one another; they can converge with violent results.
The work this week explores the similarities between a familiar tale young people hear and a short story that uses elements that echo that tale. The paper options (depending on what you pick) explore the similarities between the tale and the story, how the tale/story changes based on modern times, or what happens when the prey becomes the predator.
Work Due by 11 PM, 7/14/24: Week 1 Critical Assignment, Paper 1
Reading due – Week 1
Please read the following for Week 1:
“Where are you going, Where have you been?” by Joyce Carol Oates Links to an external site.- a short story (written in the 1960’s) about a rebellious girl and a dangerous man-devil/killer
“Little Red Riding Hood Links to an external site.,” by Charles Perrault – a classic tale about an unfortunate gal
“Little Red Cap Links to an external site.,” by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm – a more gruesome version of the last verse
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Assignment – Article Summary – due July 14th, 2024, 11 PM
For this assignment, your task is to use the library to find a critical article by Tom Quirk called “A Source for Where are you going, where have you been?” This is a critical article about the reading for this week. You do this by accessing the online database and using search terms like “Quirk” and “Where are you going” to find the article. Access the article’s .pdf and read the article very carefully. Remember you are using the same steps you used last week and find the citation format for the source through the library.
Here are steps to find the article in the library:
Steps for accessing the library’s database:
Access the Library’s websiteLinks to an external site.
Under the E-resources tab, select “Databases A-Z”
Under “A,” click on “Academic Search Ultimate”
Log in (if necessary)
In the search boxes, use terms: enter “Where are you going, where have you been” in the first search box and Quirk in the second
Before hitting search, make sure to click the little boxes that say “full text” to ensure you are getting full sources
Click Search
Select the article titled “A Source for Where are you going, where have you been?” (that is the article to use for this assignment)
Click on that article read the whole article (click the .PDF Full Text link on the left side)
Click on the “cite” tab on the right and scroll down to find the MLA or APA citation format (whatever you are using – MLA/APA) for the citation part of the assignment
With the article, start the summary assignment (described below)
Access and read the article, highlighting the main point and main points of the article. Print it out if necessary, but make sure to read the entire article very carefully.
What you will hand in: Then, in a paragraph (200-250) words, you will summarize Quirk’s article “A Source for Where are you going, where have you been?”, providing a one line cited quote from the article, and a MLA Works Cited (or References page if using APA format) page (separate, last page): formatting should adhere to course formatting guidelines (as outlined on the syllabus). Remember to review your assignment’s notes from last week to ensure you are making improvements on your writing each time.
Remember (grading key):
To cite the one line quote, using quotes around the phrase and proper citation
To provide a Works Cited/References page as its own page, according to MLA formatting guidelines – use the library citation help to find your own citation this week
To proofread and meet formatting expectations from the syllabus
To meet word count
To avoid first person point of view
To keep it as one single paragraph
To have a topic sentence (that states the author’s name, the article title, and the main point of the article) and a concluding sentence (that wraps the summary up)
To use transitions between shifts in supporting points
To have at least three major points that explain the main supporting
points from the article
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To proofread the work so there is no/minimal sentence grammar and punctuation errors
To remain objective: it’s not how you feel about the article; it’s what the article says, so think like a reporter
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