1. How do I/we define heroism?

2. What makes it difficult to be a hero these days?

3. Why are people interested in hero stories?

Class Orientation;
Teaching Philosophy/Policies

Setting Up, Talking Story.

ICEBREAKERS;

course syllabus + policies.

Take a few days to read over the online content. Your main goal is to familiarize yourself with my class, course policies, and website. Please generate some questions for me if you have them: ask them in class, or, if you are shy, email me, davink@hawaii.edu or talk to me during office hours. I want to really make sure that you feel welcome in my class, and want to discuss the class with you if you feel confused, apprehensive, or forsee any difficulties with English 272Q.

1. Read "Syllabus" (online) in depth--know the policies of this class.

2. Write then EMAIL your "QUESTIONAIRE" (around 2 pages ) + write a short 1 page writing DIAGNOSTIC that has the following prompt:

"What makes it rather difficult to be a hero in modern times?" (this is only a minor writing sample, so do not stress out)

3. Post an anonymous or signed comment, question, or greeting on my hero blog, http://mrkheroblog.blogspot.com/ I want you to become comfortable in soliciting online or in-person advice A.S.A.P.

DUE: "QUESTIONAIRE"

+DIAGNOSTIC

1. Prepare for Presentations, Favorite Fictional Hero 20 HW points (Presentation + 1-2 page piece)

2. Research Resources for this particular project.

Favorite Fictional Hero Presentation;

DUE: Fictional Hero Writeup

DUE: Hero Machine Avatar

Share Hero Machine Assignment. Work on Defining heroism.

Topic Proposal (paper form is fine);

librarian visit.

Draft 1 DUE

-Hero Definitions

Essay #1

Work on your 2nd Draft.

1. Do we really need the push of fictional heroes to motivate us?

2. Can't we begin to focus more on living heroes whom we already know?

3. What can we learn from other people's impressions of heroes?

How to interview someone.

How to create the MLA citation for a personal interview

2nd Draft

Conferences: 2nd Draft, Essay #1 (2 copies)

continue to work on your draft. get feedback and advice from others.

Write Evaluation #1 about this Essay; Prep. for a Final Draft.

NOTE ADJUSTED SCHEDULE.

Look at the guidelines for the Heroic Interview (20) assignment. Write a one-two page writeup of that assignment, making sure that you have strong, workable quote dynamics, such as block quotes or paraphrases of your interview subject. Your main task is to become stronger at quoting.

DUE: Final Draft, Essay #1 / + Evaluation #1 :(Staple Evaluation to Final Draft, and Turn in)

DUE: Heroic Interview

Start to identify, early on, workable ideas for Essay #2. It always helps to have your ideas gestate and germinate so that you don't scramble, last-minute, for a good topic. Write up a topic proposal.

topic proposal DUE

Discussion: Why Should We Be Heroic.

DUE: In-Class Response#2: Why Be a Hero?

Thesis statements due; Consultations;

LIBRARIAN VISIT

DUE: 2nd Draft of Essay #2, 2 Copies

Conferences

If you need assistance revising Essays #1 or #2, please see me. I'm here to help you.

Revise Essay #2 for a final draft (next class is the final draft deadline)

+Write Evaluation #2 about this Essay;

Villains Writeup is Due;

DUE: FINAL DRAFT, ESSAY #2 + Evaluation

Movie Villains

Greatest Villains.

SUPP.

Hero's Journey

The Hero's Journey Chart

Read chart, "The Hero's Journey," (1).

due: Heroes and Heroines writeup

Comparative Analysis pointers

Write: Star Wars Old School Assignment OR

Star Wars New School

Wookiepedia

Force.Net

StarWars.com

1. What are the darker dimensions or drawbacks to heroism?

2. What moral compass does a villain, antihero, hero follow? Why?

3. How can I become more heroic in this often tough real world?

 Start considering topics for your final essay,

Do a final Topic Proposal or start working on your General Overview (Heroism) piece;

Prepare for In-Class Write Up: Response#3: The Grey Areas of Heroism.(optional)

You can access the reading about antiheroes on e-brary:

1. Go to http://library.kcc.hawaii.edu/resources/onlinebooks.php

2. Login

3. Search for "Psychology of Superheroes"; look for "Anti-Heroism in the Continuum of Good and Evil."

Topic Proposal Discussion: Essay #3

DUE: ICResponse#3: The Grey Areas of Heroism.(optional)

Watchmen Presentations

(ALL BACK WORK DUE): Please don't bombard me with late work or revisions (in other words, don't revise all of your major essays in one-shot, and give them to me to grade on this day. You should ideally be revising your essays on a rolling basis and turning them in a week after you receive grades and comments.

Please use the Schedule of Classes to keep track of important deadlines and obligations, and look at the list of big dates at the bottom of the page as well.

(Please pay careful attention to add/drop/withdrawal dates and holidays). Please remember that it is entirely your responsibility to handle your registration status in this course. If you wish to add this class, you must get the appropriate Registration form so as to add into this section. If you must withdraw due to unforseen circumstances, you must get the applicable form at the Kekaulike Information Center (Ilima 101/2) to firmly declare your withdrawal status. Since I cannot withdraw ANY students from my class, please note that after the LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM FULL SEMESTER CLASSES, if you are no longer attending this class after this date, your grade will more than likely resolve as an "F."

Text References:

General Deadlines:

This is K.C.C.'s discussion about plagiarism:

PLAGIARISM

Plagiarism includes but is not limited to submitting any document, to satisfy an academic
requirement, that has been copied in whole or part from another individual’s work without
identifying that individual; neglecting to identify as a quotation a documented idea that has not
been assimilated into the student’s language and style, or paraphrasing a passage so closely that
the reader is mislead as to the source; submitting the same written or oral material in more than
one course without obtaining authorization from the instructors involved; or in the dry-lab
setting, which includes (a) obtaining and using experimental data from other students without the
express consent of the instructor, (b) utilizing experimental data and laboratory write-ups from
other sections of the course or from previous terms during which the course was conducted, and
(c) fabricating data to fit the expected results, (d) dictation papers to or copying from others.

Course policy is as follows: for the first infraction, you get an "F" and no revision for the paper; the second incidence results in an "F" grade for the course.

NOTE: FROM NOW UNTIL THE END OF THE SEMESTER, every essay that employs some form of documentation (uses quotes) must be submitted with the following items:
A. PRINTED COPY OF RESOURCE with QUOTE (highlighted);
B. A WORKS CITED ENTRY: you do not need to make another page for this, but make sure that formatting is CORRECT. For confirmation of correct WORKS CITED FORM, see Bullock, 233-270.
1. REMEMBER, your WORKS CITED NEEDS TO BE ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED, by AUTHOR.

2. BE CAREFUL ABOUT FORMATTING. Remember to indent the other lines after the first one.

3. MOST OF YOU ARE PROBABLY WONDERING HOW TO CITE INTERNET SOURCES, especially, EBSCO HOST ones. Here is a sample:
(NAME, "TITLE," SOURCE, PUBLISHING DATE, ACCESS DATE, WEB HOST, WEB ADDRESS)

 
(the first line is indented 5 spaces, while every subsequent line is indented 10 spaces)

Last day to withdraw from full-semester classes, to change to credit/no credit grade option, and to request audit grade option. Complete withdrawals and grade option changes must be done in person. Not all classes are eligible for the credit/no credit option.

Last day for instructors to submit incomplete make-up grades for Fall 2010.