cl.ass 12.11.12

In-class Journal 12/10/12

Tell me what you thought of the King essay. Do you agree or disagree with him?

Quiz

1. What’s the analogy the King uses in paragraph 3?

2. What emotions does society applaud?

3. What “creatures” in our subconscious do we keep fed by watching horror movies?

1. What’s the analogy the King uses in paragraph 3?

1. What’s the analogy the King uses in paragraph 3?

That watching a horror movie is like riding a rollercoaster

2. What emotions does society applaud?

2. What emotions does society applaud?

Love, friendship, loyalty, kindness

3. What “creatures” in our subconscious do we keep fed by watching horror movies?

3. What “creatures” in our subconscious do we keep fed by watching horror movies?

The gators

Homework for Friday, 12/14/12

• Read pages 163-164 and 178-179 in The College Writer

• Choose one of the following topics to write a short essay (300 words) on:

Homework for Friday, 12/14/12

• The effects of growing up with personal computers

• Why many people don’t bother to vote in elections

• Why reality shows are so popular

• Why so few students read newspapers

• Why some students cheat