Parodic Work Assignment | Online Assignment

Steve Martin uses an old form of writing (the Platonic dialogue) to wring humor from a modern situation. His parody is biting, but others are more soft. Pick a parodic work (it may be Martin) and examine the humor within it. What is it making fun of? Does it come from love or meanness? Are the jokes effective even if you don’t get the parody? Give many examples from the work to back up your points

Rubric:

Humorous essay:

Exceptional: a rollicking good time which I laugh out loud. Grammar has fewer than three major mistakes.

Complete: very funny, but the grammar is lacking.

Incomplete: too short and really bad grammar. Dumb and no laughs.

Regular essay:

Complete: strong thesis, good topics and conclusion, grammar at an acceptable level. Two (2) researched quotes required. Works cited page required.

Exceptional: all of the above with a great hook and good transitions.

Incomplete: weak thesis, little transition, few quotes, no Works Cited page.