Extra Credit

Optional extra credit is DUE NO LATER than the first day of class, the week of Nov. 7th.

Some of you have moaned and groaned about extra credit, so here it is. I have posted three different research articles on Tim O'Brien.  

For minimal extra credit (5%), read the article by D.J.R. Bruckner, "Storyteller for a War that Won't End," and write a two page synopsis of the article. The synopsis must be well written and in your own words, with no quotes from Bruckner. The synopsis must demonstrate a clear understanding of the article and in clear, coherent writing clearly state the essence of the article.

For maximum extra credit (10%), read either the article by Steven Kaplan, "The Things They Carried: Understanding Tim O'Brien" or Patrick Hicks, "A Conversation with Tim O'Brien" and write a two-three page synopsis of the article. The synopsis must be well written and in your own words, with no quotes from the author. The synopsis must demonstrate a clear understanding of the article and in clear, coherent writing clearly state the essence of the article.