The Midterm instructions will appear on the Week 8 page of the course. Be sure to plan ahead and set a aside block of time to complete the exam. I suggest that you spend no more than two to three hours on the exam. Since this is a timed exam, I will be grading it as such. I do not expect as much development in a timed writing as I do in a process piece such as Essay #1.

Read pages 43-69 and pages 80-107 in A Short Guide to Writing About Literature. Be sure to highlight and annotate as you read. I also suggest that you take notes in order to deepen your understanding of the content presented in the text.

There is no formal assignment, but you will be responsible for all of the material presented in the text. I expect the knowledge that you gain from this reading assignment to reflect in your future writings in the course. I will refer to the content presented in this reading assignment in future feedback and you may be quizzed on this material at any time.