Monday/Tuesday

Choose one of the following (or devise one of your own) to present individually or in teams of two:

1. With a partner or not, make a case for or against

Boy Willie's rights to the piano

Berniece's rights to the piano

    Introductory arguments (generalities that you intend to prove)

    Presentation of evidence

    Visual aid to enhance arguments (not to replace or substitute for them)

    Closing arguments

2. With a partner or not, present an argument detailing the roles of dreams, visions, and mysterious monologues in the play. You must present with a visual aid that enhances your argument but does not replace or substitute for it. You must build a case for a purposeful role.

3. With a partner or not, present an argument detailing the role of songs in the play. You must use a visual or audio-visual aid. You must build a case for a purposeful role.

4. With a partner or not, present an argument detailing Berniece's role in the play with regard to her various relationships. You must use a visual or audio-visual aid.You must build a case for a purposeful role.

5. With a partner or not, develop a case on a topic of your own device. You must use a visual or audio-visual aid. You must build a case for a purposeful role. (ghosts? trains? prison? money? whiskey? marriage?)

6. With a partner or not, present an argument detailing the role of competing world/spiritual views in the play. You must use a visual or auido-visual aid. Build a case for a purposeful role.

Presentations should last for 8-10 minutes.

If you have wishes or desires to contribute to the rubrics and timelines, think of them for next class (Wednesday/Thursday). This will be a major grade for the nine weeks. Presentations due November 21-26.