TODAY IN CLASS
1.  Overview of Book IX, quick-style; make sure you've read Milton's Argument as better back-up.

2.  In 1st, some consideration of the question that arises from "Hymn to Light":  how arrogant is Milton?

3. Close consideration of Adam's "complaint" to God in Book X.  The back of the "Epic Simile" hand-out had listed all the references; be absolutely certain to notice that lines 743-745 of Book X were on the title page of the original edition of Frankenstein Or, the Modern Prometheus as the epigraph. (I used the old-style underlining to show that the italicized part was in fact also in italics on the title page of the edition I'm using.

4. 1st period began work on revisiting the Donne sonnet from awhile back; we'll move forward in both classes with that tomorrow.

5.  In 5th period, the Paradise Lost written assignment was collected.

FOR TOMORROW
Serious work on the essay.  Go back to last Wednesday, March 19--the original assignment was on that post.  There will be a draft due IN CLASS and online on Wednesday, March 26.  So though you've had plenty of lead time, that means that most of you have two nights (and a Wednesday morning) to work on this essay.  Being out of school on Tuesday for band or orchestra does not change the draft due date.

Follow all the instructions on the assignment post, plus these additional guidelines:

1.  The first draft must be submitted to turnitin.com by the time school starts on Wednesday morning, and you must also have the paper copy with you in class to exchange.  I will be checking for completed drafts before your class gets to the room, and people without essays will not be allowed to proceed.  Giving and receiving feedback is an essential part of this process, and timeliness is the only way to make good use of our class time.

2. The final draft is due on Friday, March 28, also both on turnitin.com and in class as a hard copy.
In this case, the turnitin.com window is "all day"--due by 11:59 p.m. Friday night.  I don't see why anyone would want to wait until Friday night to submit it, though.