Tannen Essay

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Week 2 Discussion Posting 1 Read Judy Brady's essay "I Want a Wife". Discuss how it can be classified as a definition essay. What is her main definition, and what important details does she use to support it? Think about this first. Respond WITHOUT summarizing the essay. Before posting, refer to the Course Syllabus for Discussion Board posting guidelines. Post your initial response to the question by Wednesday, May 21 at 11:59 P.M. CDT. Afterwards, respond to the posts of at least three of your classmates by Sunday, May 25 at 11:59:PM. Judy Brady uses extended definition in her essay "I Want a Wife". The extended definition involves "delving more deeply into the word's meaning". The main definition in this essay is wife. Brady goes deeply into defining the word "wife". She gives many examples of what a "wife" should be. I get the feeling that she defines wife as what some men think that the word "wife" means. She seems to be using a sarcastic tone of voice while defining the word wife. She also seems to be defining many terms in this essay while calling all of them "wife". She uses several methods of development. Brady is very descriptive in defining "wife" in her essay. Week 2 Discussion Posting 2 Read Deborah Tannen's essay "Sex, Lies, and Conversation" on page 164 of Discovering a Voice. Who is Tannen's intended audience? Women? Men? Both? Consider the voice and tone of the essay. Explain your reasoning. Because we've all read Tannen's essay, your response should not include a summary of it. Before posting, refer to the Course Syllabus for Discussion Board posting guidelines. Post your initial response to the question by Wednesday, May 21 at 11:59 P.M. CDT. Afterwards, respond to the posts of at least three of your classmates by Sunday, May 25 at 11:59:PM. Tannen's intended audience in her essay "Sex, Lies, and Conversation" is for both, men and
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