Here are some things that are new:
- The Annotated Table of Contents (which includes hypothetical entries for the other acts that we will not actually be annotating for this project)
- Editor's Note
- The Final Note
- The Character List
Here are some things we've revised:
- We changed the format of our edition to better reflect how it would appear as a book in print.
- We further condensed, added a little bit of context in italics to, and created headings within the essay by Robert Pierce that we are using as our introduction.
- We changed the color coding of the annotations from coloring the words to using colored symbols.
- We reworked some of the activity questions at the end of Act III, Scene 1.
Here are some things that are still in the works:
- Finishing the annotations, line numbers, and text of Act III, Scene 2
- Make end of the scene activity questions for Act III, Scene 2
- Annotations, questions and such for Act III, Scene 3
- Adding page numbers to the overall "book" and having corresponding page numbers in the Table of Contents.
And here are some things we're still thinking about:
- Adding a brief bio on Shakespeare and the time period he wrote in.
- Saying something about iambic pentameter and the way Shakespeare wrote.
Thanks from all of us for your input and review. Happy reading!
First of all, this is a very good edition. We are very impressed.
ReplyDeleteThings we liked:
1. The layout of everything looked very, very nice. It was easy to read and looked like an actual edition that you could buy at a store.
2. Your idea of taking each act and looking at it from a different critical perspective was very good. I would seriously consider buying this for my high school class if I were to teach one.
3. We liked that you included footnotes that clarified entire phrases instead of just words, and we thought that your annotations were well-geared toward your high school audience. We also loved that you color-coded your annotations--it made it very easy to read.
4. All of the included discussion questions were excellent. We think that they would really help a high school student start to critically think about The Tempest.
5. All things included were very applicable. The essay was not too dense, and we think it would be good to read for a high school reader.
Things to work on:
1. Paragraphs could be considered a bit dense, so consider breaking up the paragraphs to make them more high-school student friendly.
We honestly could not think of anything else that is bad about your edition, and the one con was honestly just thought of so we would have something to say. Don't let this go to your head (haha). This edition was seriously amazing...it actually made us feel bad about our edition. Great work, you should feel very proud of yourselves. :)
Some extra things:
ReplyDelete1. We loved how you often sounded like you were talking to the student--and it was said in a way that a student would like to read it.
2. I think that the "things that you're still thinking about" would be great additions to your edition. My advice would definitely be to not make it too long-winded, but instead have it be just a brief, fun introductory thing.