In-class writing prompt for Wed., 8/23

10 minutes:

Recall a time when you were extremely embarrassed at the moment, and looking back now, feel that you need not have been embarrassed. Reflect on this. What would you say to your younger self about this situation and/or your reaction?

When you're finished with this prompt, share your favorite Woolf sentence on this Google Doc (give the page number and your initials in parentheses). Once you've written your favorite sentence, as an exercise, see if you can find a "thesis" for this essay.

Truman Capote on Virginia Woolf: "From the point of view of the ear, Virginia Woolf never wrote a bad sentence."