Homework for Monday, 12/8 (Day 2), and Tuesday, 12/9 (Day 3)

Write one or two pages for a rough draft of a funny story. You may relate an incident that happened to you or someone you know, you may create a comical story, or you may write a satirical piece such as The Onion article on Barack Obama or The New Yorker pieces. The final version should be two to three pages in length, and will be due Tuesday, December 16 (Day 2), and Wednesday, December 17 (Day 3). As you write this piece, keep in mind the comic strategies we have discussed in class: situation, characters, language, irony, pacing, and (with satire) exaggeration for the sake of critical commentary. Please type the draft and bring two copies with you to class.