Now that you are finished with Sedars’ book, or should be, I have a very specific question for this 5th 2-page reaction, WHICH YOU WILL POST BELOW: Write a letter to me, Mike Madigan, commenting on how David Sedaris has changed the definition of an “essay”, with his style and form of essay writing. Don’t…
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ENGLISH 1A, 2-PAGE REACTION #4 PROMPT – PLEASE POST YOUR REACTIONS BELOW!!!
What type of relationship do you as a reader have with Sedaris? How would you describe it? How did Sedaris make this relationship between he the author and you the reader a reality?
ENGLISH 1A PROMPT
Samantha Irby approaches several ideas and realities in her essays. I would argue that there are two or maybe three topics which dominate her attitude and narrative. In your opinion, what are those topics, and in what THREE essays do you see them most? Please cite examples, and explain them. Thanks….. -pm
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ENGLISH 1A PROMPT – YOU
How do you want to be read? What do you hope a reader takes away from your story? Explain…..
Me now.
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ENGLISH 5 – 5/5/21, WEDNESDAY
5-5:10: What have you learned about yourself, recently? 5:10-5:35: Knowing what you want to say IS the essay……. So, what do you want to say? Where do you start? What’s the word? Then what? IDEA: Start by talking to the reader of your paper…. Like, “Love is something that is inevitable. Think of the people…
ENGLISH 5 – 5/3/21, Monday
5-5:10: How are you feeling, now that the semester is over? Plans for Summer? 5:10-5:40: Sedaris…. -Your opinion. -What he showed you. -How you connected with him. -Are you going to read other works of his? Why or why not? -Again, considering out semester’s dominant idea or theme of Truth, how is Sedairs’ truth-telling different…
ENGLISH 5 – 4/26/21, MONDAY
5-5:10: How are you closing up the semester? What is your plan, strategy, vision? 5:10-5:35: Sedaris Observations? Don’t worry about spoiling anything.. even if you reveal some occurrence or development we still have to read. 5:35-6: Building the singular idea… using the books we’ve read. Start researching around your idea… you will be required to…
ENGLISH 5 – 4/21/21, Wednesday
5-5:10: Ideas you had today…. Ideas that made you stop and think more about hat idea.. 5:10-5:30: You idea for the semester…. Where are you with it? Some ideas of what you want to build…. 5:30-5:50: Build an idea now around this question – “Does Sedaris provoke more questions or answers? OTP: Questions offer more…
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