Homework for Saturday Group due 3/3

1. Satirical Essay / Short Story / News Article

Create a work of satire. In writing your satire, please follow these steps:
  1. Decide on an object (target) for your satire. Keep in mind that the best objects are clear, current, and well-known.
  2. Decide on a genre: fiction, essay, or mock journalism.
  3. Create a rough draft. Your draft should be approximately one page long (typed, single-spaced). 
  4. Revise your rough draft. (Make sure you leave yourself at least one day to revise your draft.)
Formatting guidelines:

Your work should adhere to standard MLA formatting guidelines. In other words:
  • typed
  • single spaced*
  • standard 12 pt. font
  • name
  • date
  • title
  • 1" margins
*MLA documents are normally double-spaced.

2. Find three examples from Cat's Cradle to use in your timed, in-class essay. 

The essay will be based on the following prompt:

"Discuss one object of satire in Cat's Cradle. Explain what Kurt Vonnegut satirizes and how. Provide three examples from the novel to support and clarify your discussion."

Cat's Cradle Vocabulary, ch. 91 - 127

Define all words in context. Most of the vocabulary terms here are selected because the author uses them in their secondary or tertiary definitions, and I want you to learn these uses. Pay attention to the part of speech (n., v., etc.) to help you know which definition of a word to use. Always read with a dictionary, notepad, and pen or pencil within reach.

diaphanous (adj. 203)
precipice (n. 212)
novelties (n. 214)
dinghy (n. 216)
apotheosis (n. 224)
bureaucrats (n. 227)
caricature (n. 229)
sublime (adj. 233)
futile (adj. 237)
cogent (adj. 242)
pyre (n. 243)
serenity (n. 246)
pomp (n. 250)
tableau (n. 250)
petered out (v. 251)
parapet (n. 253)
fustian (adj. 253)
bombast(ic) (adj. 253)
jubilation (n. 254)
oratory (n. 254)
complacent (adj. 258)
mitigate (v. 264)
discretely (adv. 268)
reticent (adj. 268)
spurious (adj. 272)
translucent (adj. 275)
abated (v. 275)
addled (adj. 279)
onerous (adj. 281)
aphorisms (n. 284)

Homework for Tues/Thurs Group Due 2/23

Create a work of satire. In writing your satire, please follow these steps:

  1. Decide on an object (target) for your satire. Keep in mind that the best objects are clear, current, and well-known.
  2. Decide on a genre: fiction, essay, or mock journalism.
  3. Create a rough draft. Your draft should be approximately 1 page long (typed, single-spaced). 
  4. Bring your rough draft to class on Thursday. Be prepared to share your draft with your classmates.
Your final draft will be due on Tuesday, 2/28.

Cat's Cradle Vocabulary, ch. 65 - 90

Define all words in context. Most of the vocabulary terms here are selected because the author uses them in their secondary or tertiary definitions, and I want you to learn these uses. Pay attention to the part of speech (n., v., etc.) to help you know which definition of a word to use. Always read with a dictionary, notepad, and pen or pencil within reach.

catatonic (adj. 146)
martyrs (n. 149)
conscripted (v. 149)
mutiny (n. 160)
chagrin (n. 174)
apoplexy (n. 174)
transfixed (adj. 182)
brazenness (n. 192)
timbre (n. 194)
camaraderie (n. 195)
worldly (adj. 196)
premonition (n. 200)
sordid (adj. 201)
listless (adj. 201)