“2b or Not 2b.” They say/I Say: the moves that matter in academic writing: with readings/. Gerald Graff, Cathy Birkenstein, Russel Durst. New York, NY 2012. 344. Print Crystal, David.
How does the style (on the level of specific language, sentence structure, etc.) in which a work is written relate to the story it has to tell – to its thematic concerns, to the way its plot is organized, to the types of character the author represents, etc.? You may write on “The Garden of Forking Paths,” “Why I Live at the P. O,” or “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” Remember that in order to answer this question, you’ll first need to establish what the author’s style is (with evidence and specific terminology), but work well beyond that to explore what that style does. 5. Eudora Welty suggests that the plot of a short story is often “a projection of character.” Consider this claim in relation to “Barbie-Q, “Gimpel the Fool,” or “Everyday Use.” What is the relationship between plot and character in the story you
ENC1102 Chapter 2 Active Reading Exercise Readings “Winning Hearts and Minds in the War on Plagiarism” by Scott Jaschik “The Maker’s Eye: Revising Your Own Manuscripts” by Donald M. Murray “Tabula Asiae” by Michael Ondaatje Directions Answer the following questions. Submit your completed document to the appropriate submission drop box in the Blackboard Assignments folder. 1. Considering what this unit presented about nonfiction genre, identify the primary genre of each of the readings. In Winning Hearts and Minds in the War on Plagiarism” Jaschik essay was based more on reflection and personal opinions because his were on different studies by different professors on the "war on plaguarism" among students and how common plagiarizing is and the different methods used to change that.
Literature: A world of writing stories, poems, plays, and essays [VitalSource digital version] (pp. 139-145). Boston, MA: Pearson Learning
Through any and every writing, an author has a point hidden within literary elements. With literary elements authors develop a style to their writing to prove the point they intended from the beginning. There are many various literary elements to make up a rhetorical situation, to develop a side of ideas, some very commonly used in especially rhetorical situations. Like allusion, hyperbole, rhetorical questions, hypophora, and commonly simile. Mohandas K. Gandhi and Henry David Thoreau speak of and develop similar government opinions and points, through their interpretations of Civil Disobedience through literary elements; they prove similar points of civil disobedience but with their own style of writing and use of rhetorical devices.
ACTIVITY #1: Use a dictionary or web resources to find and define the following literary terms: Upload or hand-in your work for marking. (11 marks) Atmosphere: Atmosphere refers to the feeling the reader gets about the story based on the details the author uses. Atmosphere is created by the description of backgrounds and settings, and sometimes by description of the characters and
(Thesis)- Main idea of the whole essay. (Introduction) leads in Aspect (A, B, C) For body paragraphs Note: in the test you need to start the essay by referring to the title of the story, the author and the key words Homecoming by Bruce Dawe Essay-Introduction Writing the illustration- 1) Make a Point 2) Back up with evidence e.g. Quote 3) comment on the effect it has on the readers (Aspect A)- first body paragraph Transition- first sentence Topic sentence-also the first sentence Illustration- examples quotes etc opinion Poetry has endeavoured to communicate human emotion and ideas over the centuries. Bruce Dawe’s poem homecoming conveys the trauma war-stricken situations and the loss involved. The poem is based around the returning
Comparing and Contrasting Conflicts "What You Pawn, I Will Redeem," and “Burial” Samantha Nolan Eng125: Introduction to Literature Professor Kristina Munz February 9, 2014 In this paper we will be comparing and contrasting conflicts in the short story, "What You Pawn, I Will Redeem," by Sherman Alexie (2003), and the poem “Burial”, by Cathy Linh Che (2014), as well as the literary techniques that each use. We will see that they have far more in common than they have different. The conflicts identified in the story "What You Pawn, I Will Redeem" by Sherman Alexie (2003) and the poem "Burial" by Cathy Linh Che (2014) center on the conflict of Individual versus Self, which represents the struggle each must face as time progresses, showing that, while humans are to a great degree helpless against the marching of time, there are some things that even time cannot steal. .Time would rob us of all our friends. In the story, we see the friends that are important to the speaker, from his grandmother down to his homeless friends, are taken from him regularly.
Recognize the elements of appropriate literary genres. Focus a topic and formulate a critical/analytical thesis, focus, main point, or claim appropriate for an academic audience that analyzes literature – nonfiction and/or fiction. Use a variety of organizational strategies within a single paper to support a thesis, focus, main point, or claim. Interpret texts in a variety of cultural and historical contexts. Demonstrate an ability to use effective research techniques to find appropriate oral and/or written media such as books, articles, interviews, visuals, and government documents.
In my General Literature class, one of the activities in our studies is a discussion of different novels, articles, essays, or any other type of writing. For the most part, notable authors that are figures of authority composed these writings that we discuss. During our discussions, we sometimes question the validity of the writings. We expose flaws of the writing and stronger opinions and creative ideas are formed, often surpassing that of the writing itself that was made by the notable author. For example, through the questioning and debating, we we able to surpass the limitations of Freire's "Banking Method" and make conclusions beyond what is found in just reading a piece of writing from a prominent author.