Final grades

are finally in to the Registrar. They should show up on your transcripts soon.

I can’t say how much I appreciate all your patience. As you know our family faced my father’s final illness over the winter break, and that took its toll on my health apart from anything else. But am feeling better and back on track, thanks in good part to your patience and support.

I have printed off marks breakdowns with some comments on your webpages, etc., which will be available in the Hum. and Lang. office next week. Did not make a lot of comments on the papers but would be more than willing to sit down with any of you who want some more detailed feedback.

All the best with your work this term!

(Will also email you this message on your uni accounts, and via FB; sorry for the duplication.)

You must all

read Jonathan’s poem: it sums up the course!

Here is the entire text

of Stephen Duck’s “The Thresher’s Labour.” The objectionable passage starts on line 163 to about 204.

FYI

• “Oxford compiles list of top ten irritating phrases: A top 10 of irritating expressions has been compiled by researchers at Oxford University,” Charlotte Bailey, Telegraph (Nov. 8/08).

I can think of a few they missed, starting with “In society today … ” or “in our society.”

With regard to vanity, male and female,

Here are some interesting items:

• The Dandy’s Perambulations (1819)
• Preposterous Headdresses and Feathered Ladies: Hair, Wigs, Barbers, and Hairdressers: An Exhibit at the Lewis Walpole Library: May 8 – October 29, 2003.

Plus ça change

Changes to schedule

Please see the updated schedule. Please let me know of any difficulties, presenters in particular.

Have some good, clean fun this weekend!

Could you all check

to see that I have you down for the correct presentation topics?

Thanks!

Websites

On her blog, Clancy has posted a link to her website. She made it on webonsites.com and recommends the site as easy to use, free, and free from ads. If you want to build a webpage rather than doing a blog post, this may be the way to go.

NB: Clancy, and everyone: it would be useful for anyone coming across your site in a Google search to know something about what they are looking at. You don’t need to post personal information or even your name, if you don’t want, but it would be a good idea to post even something minimal, like “This site was put together as part of the requirements for a third year university English course.” You could link to the course blog or your own blog or both, if you like, but that is not necessary if you would rather not. But people coming to the page need some sort of context.