17 October

We were scheduled to watch an heroic quest movie today, but due to technical difficulties, we weren't able to. Instead, we read Sundiata in the textbook and analyzed it for heroic quest stages. Notes on the heroic quest stages can be found on the Y-drive in the "Heroic Quest" folder.

Pre-reading: Vocabulary (use glossary to define)
affront, efface, nascent, impregnable, implored.

Students will write an essay in which they analyze Sundiata for heroic quest stages. A prewriting packet and outline were given to students.

The assignment is as follows:

Heroic Quest Analysis Essay

Sundiata Analysis Essay, 1 major grade. You will write an essay in which you analyze the heroic quest stages in the story Sundiata.

This is a process piece and will be graded as follows:
15 points = Brainstorming (handout from “movie day”)
25 points = Revised and Edited Rough Draft**
60 points = Final Draft

**If you fail to revise and edit, you will receive 0 (ZERO) points, and what you may consider a final draft will be considered a rough draft. You cannot have a final draft without a revised and edited rough draft!

**I must see evidence of revision and editing. This means you must revise and edit with a different color pen! No exceptions!

**Revise to remove second-person (“you” “your” “yours” “yourself”)
-5 points for each instance of second-person

Final draft due: October 23

You will be given time in class to work on the essay, but you will not have all class to do this. You are responsible for working on the essay outside of class, too.

If you want me to look at your essay, you must have it typed and bring it to me by October 22. I will then look at the paper with you and return it to you to take home and finish.

An extra 7 points will be given if you type it.See syllabus for typed work requirements/format. If you do not follow the required format, you will not receive the extra points.

Illegible work: If your work is handwritten and I can’t read it, it will be returned to you. You will lose 15 points, be required to type it, and will NOT receive the extra credit.