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Early English Aloud and Alive: The Language of Beowulf, Chaucer, and Shakespeare. Films Media Group, 1991. Films On Demand. Web. 05 September 2013. < http://unicorn.ntcc.edu:2067/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=25055&xtid=8653 >.

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For Monday, have the outline of your Beowulf or Grendel essay completed, with thesis statement, topic sentences, and evidence from the text AND from outside resources. You can use the video information, but other resources need to be from EBSCO.

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