1. Continue writing your entire Essay 1 draft. Bring in an electronic file (e-mail it to yourself or have on USB) for in-class writing time/revision ideas.
2. Read the following (focus on the Dillard piece) to prepare for Monday's discussion:
Annie Dillard is considered one of the great narrative essayists. She meditates on the meaning of what has happened. Although I disagree with her generalization in the interview that "Poetry seems to have priced itself out of a job; sadly, it often handles few materials of significance and addresses a tiny audience" (Popova), her words on the narrative essay are insightful, engaging, and inspiring.
Therefore, read "Annie Dillard on the Art of the Essay and Narrative Nonfiction vs. Poetry and Short Stories" and take mental and written notes.
Then, here are two links to different collegiate sources that define and/or give brief advice on writing narrative definition essays:
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