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I’m glad you liked the story, Madelyn. If you’re going to cover this same topic for your literary journalism project, make sure you’re doing original research and not just quoting or piggybacking off...

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jeffwells wrote a new post, Welcome to English 210W!, on the site English 210...

I’ll be using this page to post class readings and announcements throughout the semester. Please check back frequently. By now you should be familiar with my expectations for reading responses and...

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jeffwells wrote a new post, Two Questions, on the site English 210 Wells

As you’re reading this week’s stories (“It’s Six a.m.” and “Magic Man”), think about Wednesday’s class on point of view. Both of these authors are doing something unique in this regard, and I’m...

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jeffwells wrote a new post, A Few Housekeeping Items... and a Reading Prompt,...

- Some of you aren’t following the schedule I’ve set for weekly readings and responses. I’ll go over it again. Readings are posted here under the date they are assigned. Your stories for next week...

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jeffwells wrote a new post, Russo and Alexie, on the site English 210 Wells

Sherman Alexie’s “Indian Education” is a memoir with fictional elements in it. I’m interested to hear your thoughts on the story’s unique structure and what it accomplishes. What is Alexie showing us...

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jeffwells wrote a new post, No Reading Response for Monday, on the site...

I forgot to mention at the end of today’s class that you are not required to turn in a reading response next Monday. I want all of your writing efforts this week to go towards finishing your fiction...

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jeffwells wrote a new post, 4,000 Miles, on the site English 210 Wells

As you’re reading through Amy Herzog’s 4,000 Miles, think about that quote I wrote on the board this week — “playwriting makes the invisible visible.” How do you think that applies here? What is Herzog...

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jeffwells wrote a new post, Wit, on the site English 210 Wells

While reading Wit by Margaret Edson, think about those character components we talked about in class today. What would you say are Vivian’s general traits? What are some of the emotions she’s feeling,...

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jeffwells wrote a new post, True West, on the site English 210 Wells

Your syllabus lists Glengarry Glenross as our next reading, but I scanned through a few scenes again and decided the real estate dirtbags slithering through that play are a bit too opaque for us. So...

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jeffwells wrote a new post, Three Poems, on the site English 210 Wells

I’ve added three poems to read for Wednesday’s class. They cover various eras through the 20th century — early, middle and late — and feature interesting craft similarities as well as differences. As...

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jeffwells wrote a new post, Paredez and Levine, on the site English 210 Wells

Many of you are working this spring break — at restaurants and supermarkets and retail stores — so I’ve posted two poems about work life. They are very different in tone and setting, but both are rich...

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jeffwells wrote a new post, Family Poems, on the site English 210 Wells

The three poems I’ve posted for next class revolve around the themes of family and community. If you choose to write your reading response about these readings, consider the following prompts: – How do...

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jeffwells wrote a new post, Place poems, on the site English 210 Wells

I’ve posted three poems dealing with the theme of place. As you read them, consider the significance of each location to the writers, and how the language and structure they use reflects upon their...

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jeffwells wrote a new post, Object Poems, on the site English 210 Wells

I’ve posted three poems that examine objects and use them as starting points for broader inquiries. Consider the following prompts: – What is the significance of the title object to each poem? Are...

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jeffwells wrote a new post, Love poems, on the site English 210 Wells

I’ve posted three poems dealing with the theme of love. As you read them, consider the following prompts: – What do you think of when you think “love poem”? How do these poems uphold and/or subvert...

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jeffwells wrote a new post, Form Poems, on the site English 210 Wells

We’ll spend next week in class working towards our projects and further examining documentary poetics and erasures. We’ll also look at form poems, which prescribe a set structure for lines, stanzas and...

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jeffwells wrote a new post, Villanelles, pantoums and ghazals (oh my!), on...

Today in class we studied two fairly simple verse forms: the cinquain and the haiku. Now it’s time to step up our game. I’ve posted a few poems that follow complex forms — the villanelle, the pantoum...

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jeffwells wrote a new post, Sestinas and Sonnets, on the site English 210 Wells

One of the most complex poetic forms is the sestina, a 39-line Jenga tower comprised of six six-line stanzas followed by a three-line envoi, or short stanza. The six end words established in first...

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