FRESHMAN COMPOSITION, RHETORIC, GRAMMAR II
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INTRO. TO LITERARY RESEARCH & WRITING
INSTRUCTOR: James Maxfield
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FRESHMAN COMPOSITION, RHETORIC, GRAMMAR II&INTRO. TO LITERARY RESEARCH & WRITINGINSTRUCTOR: James Maxfield
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In-Class Exercise English 0990, 1010, 1020 James Maxfield, Instructor Critical Reading & Thinking—Preparing to Write In the essay, article, editorial, short story, or poem assigned or handed out in class, identify the following: Explain the situation the author is writing about in 1 or 2 sentences.
What is the nature of the conflict or argument?
Explain how the author or main character struggles to resolve the conflict?
What is the outcome of the struggle?
What do you think is the author’s intended meaning or purpose by writing this piece?
What is the author’s primary rhetorical mode or writing strategy?
Identify what other rhetorical modes or techniques the author uses in support?
Note: English 1010 students. Turn in this worksheet with Exercise #3: Writing a Summary of this reading. (You should also use this form for all works that your are going to read critically, especially those that you choose to write about in your essays, responses, or critical research papers. Whenever you use this form it should appear in your class portfolio for extra credit. |
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