Homework
As previously noted, you will start with writing a one to two page monologue which will tell a story about an aspect of your life in the current moment based on the theme of...
How is the Corona-Virus Outbreak Affecting Your Life?
Remember that there should be comedic elements in your monologue. As a reminder, here are the areas of comedy that we focused on during the semester:
1) Absurdism
2) Surrealism
3) Sketch Comedy
4) Satire
5) Political Comedy
6) Slapstick Comedy
7) Physical Comedy
8) Rap/Hip Hop and Musical Comedy
Here are some writing prompts that may help you decide what to write about:
1) What changes, big or small, are you noticing in the world around you?
2) How has the virus disrupted your daily life?
3) What affect has this crisis had on your own mental and emotional health?
4) How are you coping with stress, worry and anxiety?
5) What do you miss most about your life before the pandemic?
6) How can we help one another during the outbreak?
7) What songs matter to you now? What songs are important and significant?
8) If you moved back home, how is that going?
9) Is is okay to laugh during these dark times? What have you found humorous?
10) What are your hopes and worries for Summer 2020?
11) What weaknesses has the corona-virus exposed in our society that is affecting you?
12) How is remote learning affecting your education?
13) What have you learned about home cooking?
14) Are the animals in your life providing comfort? How?
15) What acts of kindness have you heard about or participated in?
16) What is it like to "go out" during this lock down?
17) How has the pandemic affected religious or spiritual traditions you or your family observe?
18) Holidays and birthdays are moments to come together. How are you adapting these?
19) Other topics you find relevant!
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.