Week 04

White Heron standing on branch next to pond
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Activity 1

Click this link to access a reading of “A White Heron” by Sarah Orne Jewett.

Activity 2

Click this link to access a literary critique from the BMCC library database Literature Resources, which presents Sylvia, the protagonist, as a classic hero.

Activity 3

Click this link to view the Plagiarism for Schools video in COURSE INFORMATION. 

 

Deep inside forest

Activity 4

Be sure to view this short video on essay formatting. Only correctly formatted essays will be eligible for a grade of A.

Note: Since this is a Zero Textbook Course, your sources will be electronic rather than print. Please be aware that the video gives citation for a textbook. Since we are not using a textbook in this class, the citation will be different. Please see notes in the Essay directions. For access date, enter the date you last read the story. 

Activity 5

All essays for this course must adhere to MLA format. Click here to access a clear and simple guide to MLA formatting in the BMCC library.

In addition, review the attached sample essay and annotated format guide. .Incorrect formatting will negatively affect your grade.  

 

Activity 6

Landscape with tops of pine trees in foreground and mist in background

Essay 1 due: Sunday, March 8, 11:59 p.m., 

Click here to access essay directions. 

To submit your essay, return to your Blackboard course and Click the Essay Submission Links folder on the black navigation panel. Within the folder, click the subfolder labeled “Essay 1.”

 

Grading Information:  You can expect to receive a grade for your essay within 10 days, if not sooner.  

Activity 7

White heron wading in marsh water
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Click this link to access the Week 4 discussion.