1. Quiz on Casual vs. Critical Reading (see link)
(2 paragraph, comparison/contrast, with Venn diagram for pre-writing. Worth 20 points).
2. Reviewed driections for the outside reading (due September 4th, Friday).
3. Discussed "Death of the Author" using "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost.
References for "Death of the Author"
On my website: http://jillian.phippen.googlepages.com/deathoftheauthor
Please note: Wikipedia is not generally considered a reliable place for information. However, if you look at the references, you can critique the validity of the entry in Wikipedia. Here, in very plain terms, "Death of the Author" is explained well.
Barth's actual essay: http://evans-experientialism.freewebspace.com/barthes06.htm
