SUBSOIL, by Nicholson Baker

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT

DUE MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2010

@12:00 NOON EDT

Respond to the "post a comment" activity: Starch Galore:

http://english102wcc01.blogspot.com/2010/04/starch-galore.html

Respond to the "post a comment" activity: History of Tractors:

http://english102wcc01.blogspot.com/2010/04/history-of-tractors.html

Read Subsoil, by Nicholson Baker.

Write a First Response to Subsoil.

You may use the following prompts: What surprised you most about the story? Which aspect of the work affected you most? Why?

Or you may freewrite your response.

Be sure to provide specific textual details and quotes from the story to justify and/or explain your response. Remember, a first response is not a summary -- use 3-5 quotes from the story and discuss how it affected you.

Guidelines for first response papers are available here:

http://english102wcc01.blogspot.com/2010/03/first-response-paper-guidelines_6704.html

If you have any questions, send me an e-mail at english102wcc@gmail.com, and allow up to 24 hours for a response (although I will most likely get back to you much sooner than that).