Below is a list of the English classes I completed during my time as a major at St. Norbert college, and the work I completed for each class. It is arranged chronologically, from my first-year courses to my senior-year capstone class. Normally, English majors take an introductory ENGL 150 course as a freshman, but since I tested out of that course with high school AP credit, I do not have an essay from a 150 class to present.
ENGL 203: Science Fiction and Fantasy with Dr. John Pennington
- 2 Essays
- 2 Take-home Exam Essays
- 1 Group Presentation
ENGL 221: American Short Story with Dr. Sarah Schuetze
- 8 Short Reflections
- 2 Summaries (one of an article on a story and one of a story not read in class)
- 1 Short Paper
- 3 Essays
ENGL 235: Survey of U.S. Literature 1 with Dr. AnaMaria Seglie
- Weekly Informal Writing Exercises
- 2 Essays
- 1 Midterm Essay Exam
- 1 Anthology Project (including a proposal and annotated bibliography)
ENGL 307: Fiction Workshop with Dr. Laurie MacDiarmid
- 10 Writing Exercises
- 3 Short stories (500 word, 1,000 word, and 1,000+ word)
- 3 In Depth Peer Review
- 1 Final Portfolio (course reflection, 2 revised stories)
ENGL 226: Survey of English Literature 2 with Dr. John Neary
- 6 Short Essays
- Weekly In-class Short Responses
ENGL 305: Literary Theory and Writing with Dr. Andrew Scheler
- 6 Essays
- 1 Final WordPress Portfolio (4 polished essays, reflections on process, biography, etc. This is the WordPress you’re currently on–take a look!)
ENGL 339: Shakespeare’s Drama with Dr. Edward Risden
- Short Journals For Each Play Read
- 1 Midterm Assignment (mine was a creative short story)
- 1 Final Essay
ENGL 425: Advanced Creative Writing and Contemporary Literature with Dr. Laurie MacDiarmid
- Weekly Journal
- 6 Creative Pieces for Workshop
- 2 Online Book Reviews
- 1 Final Chapbook (combination of workshopped pieces)
ENGL 489: Dickens Seminar with Dr. John Pennington
- 2 Close Reading Essays
- Weekly writing exercises
- 1 Final Seminar Essay