This document outlines the assignments for an ELIT 17 class on Shakespeare, including two essays, three exams, a sonnet or soliloquy recitation, website posts, and participation points. Essay 1 is on Twelfth Night, A Comedy of Errors, or Richard III, and Essay 2 is on Othello or The Tempest. Exam 1 covers The Comedy of Errors and Twelfth Night, Exam 2 covers Richard III and Othello, and Exam 3 is comprehensive with an emphasis on The Tempest and sonnets. Students must also complete website posts responding to readings and present a memorized sonnet or soliloquy.

1. ELIT
17
Assignment
Sheet
Essay
#1:
Twelfth
Night,
A
Comedy
of
Errors,
or
Richard
III
100
points
Please
see
the
syllabus
for
due
dates.
Prompt
Introduction
In
a
thesis
driven
essay
of
three
to
six
pages
excluding
the
Works
Cited
page,
respond
to
one
of
a
variety
of
prompts.
You
may
also
craft
your
own
prompt
if
you
like.
Please
see
me
for
approval.
You
need
only
the
primary
text
for
this
essay,
but
you
may
incorporate
other
primary
or
secondary
texts
or
film
productions
as
additional
support.
Remember,
you
can
also
draw
on
your
own
knowledge
to
discuss,
explain,
and
analyze
your
topic.
Your
essay
must
be
formatted
MLA
style
with
appropriate
citations.
There
are
no
research
requirements
for
this
essay,
but
you
must
include
a
works
cited
page
that
includes
any
text
you
use
in
your
essay.
The
Works
Cited
page
for
this
research
project
will
include
at
least
one
of
Shakespeare’s
Plays.
If
you
use
other
sources,
including
other
primary
or
secondary
sources
from
class,
please
list
those
too.
Essay
#2
Othello
or
The
Tempest
100
points
Please
see
the
syllabus
for
due
dates.
Prompt
Introduction
In
a
thesis
driven
essay
of
three
to
six
pages
excluding
the
Works
Cited
page,
respond
to
one
of
a
variety
of
prompts.
You
may
also
craft
your
own
prompt
if
you
like.
Please
see
me
for
approval.
You
need
only
the
primary
text
for
this
essay,
but
you
may
incorporate
other
primary
or
secondary
texts
or
film
productions
as
additional
support.
Remember,
you
can
also
draw
on
your
own
knowledge
to
discuss,
explain,
and
analyze
your
topic.
Your
essay
must
be
formatted
MLA
style
with
appropriate
citations.
There
are
no
research
requirements
for
this
essay,
but
you
must
include
a
works
cited
page
that
includes
any
text
you
use
in
your
essay.
The
Works
Cited
page
for
this
research
project
will
include
at
least
one
of
Shakespeare’s
Plays.
If
you
use
other
sources,
including
other
primary
or
secondary
sources
from
class,
please
list
those
too.
Exam
#1
The
Comedies
100
points
What?
• Comprehension
questions
concerning
both
The
Comedy
of
Errors
and
Twelfth
Night
• Literary
Terms
• Shakespeare’s
life
and
times
(From
the
slides)
How?
• Passage
and
identification
• Who
said
it?
Name
the
speaker
• Fill
in
the
blank
and
Multiple
choice
• Short
essay
Exam
#2
Exam
#2:
History
and
Tragedy
100
points
What?
• Comprehension
questions
concerning
both
Richard
III
and
Othello
• Literary
Terms
• Shakespeare’s
life
and
times
(From
the
slides)
How?
• Passage
and
identification
• Who
said
it?
Name
the
speaker
• Fill
in
the
blank
and
Multiple
choice
• Short
essay

2. ELIT
17
Assignment
Sheet
Exam
#3
150
points
What?
Comprehensive
Exam
with
an
emphasis
on
The
Tempest
and
Sonnets
• Comprehension
questions
concerning
all
five
of
the
plays
we
studied
• Literary
Terms
• Shakespeare’s
life
and
times
(From
the
slides)
How?
• Passage
and
identification
• Who
said
it?
Name
the
speaker
• Fill
in
the
blank
and
Multiple
choice
• Short
essay
Recitation:
A
Sonnet
or
Soliloquy
50
points
Each
person
in
class
will
do
one
presentation
of
either
a
sonnet
or
soliloquy,
including
a
summary
of
the
piece
and
a
memorized
performance.
Please
be
prepared
to
turn
in
an
appropriately
formatted
(MLA)
copy
of
your
summary.
You
may
complete
this
assignment
at
any
time
during
the
quarter
simply
by
informing
me
of
the
date
you
wish
to
perform.
I
can
accommodate
up
to
two
performers
a
day.
Website
Posts
(Homework)
100
points
There
is
writing
homework
due
the
evening
before
each
meeting.
The
earlier
you
post,
the
more
likely
you
are
to
get
your
response
included
in
the
class
presentation
(this
earns
team
points).
Your
homework
is
designed
both
to
help
you
think
about
your
reading
and
to
help
you
produce
ideas
for
your
essays.
In
order
to
earn
an
A
on
your
homework,
you
must
do
the
following:
ü Complete
all
of
the
posts.
ü Post
them
on
time.
ü Be
thoughtful
in
your
responses.
Participation
100
points
Participation
includes
doing
all
work
asked
of
you
inside
and
outside
of
class,
maintaining
a
positive
learning
environment
for
your
classmates,
and
contributing
to
class
discussion.
Participation
points
are
accrued
based
on
your
in-­‐class
participation.
To
earn
points,
do
the
reading,
come
to
class,
be
prepared
for
the
discussion,
engage
in
both
small
and
large
group
discussions.
Ø Team
Readings
There
will
be
opportunities
to
do
team
readings
related
to
each
text.
Please
see
the
syllabus
for
those
dates.
Each
member
of
your
team
can
earn
up
to
10
participation
points
for
a
good
reading.
This
means
the
readings
should
be
rehearsed
and
that
each
member
of
the
team
should
be
prepared.