Discussion Group
The discussion forum will give you the opportunity to explore ideas prior to
class. You are responsible for one substantial posting (by which I mean several
developed paragraphs) per week. Each week I will either ask questions about
the reading (to which you can respond) or will otherwise give you direction.
My hope is that through articulating your ideas here--and reading the ideas
of your classmates--your understanding of the course texts will be enhanced.
The key in writing about literature is to pay attention to the details. Often
we have a general sense of what a passage or a work might be saying; these postings
will give you a chance to substantiate, and render specific, that general sense.
So strive to use evidence from the text--quotations plot details etc.--as you
make your points. I'm interested in your engagement with the material more than
the polish of your prose, but do try to write precisely and coherently.
Directions:
- Go to http://ivle.nus.edu.sg/
- Locate the course by clicking on "Course info: Search" in the
left column and following the prompts.
- The screen for Memory and Modernity should come up. Click on "Discussion
Forum" of the right.
- In the left column of the Discussion Forum is a list of topics I've created--for
instance, "Week One--Questions." Click on the topic for the relevant
week to read the writing assignment. Click on "reply" at the top
to post your assignment. Do not change the title.
- You are of course welcome to post your own questions and thoughts independently
of the assignment. Simply click "post" at the top and title it appropriately.
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