Link to your portfolio
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Write about your thesis statement
How does it address Acheson's three essential questions? Which does it address most strongly or are you most excited about? What...
Today's terms
Choose a couple of terms from today's assignment. Compare/contrast. How are they connected and distinct?
Episode 3
What terms from Pope can/could you apply to episode 3?
Lexicon 212-216
What term from the reading selection stood out to you as especially important or interesting?
Episode 2
What connections are you starting to make in episode 2? These could be text to self connections, text to other text connections, or text...
Pope- "Contemporary Approaches"
Which "contemporary approach" or critical theory was most attractive to you? How does it fit with your career/life goals/interests/etc.?...
Pope-3.2 and 3.3 New Criticism & Formalism
If you were a "new critic" what are one or two things you would focus on in this passage from S-town? What (maybe more importantly) would...
Notice, Pattern, Contrast, Feeling
Create a blog post that uses Pope's 4 step analytical process about one thing from Episode 1 of the S-town podcast. Keep it brief but...
"Englishes"
Compare and contrast Pope's view of "Englishes" with the video you watched. Be personal--make an argument. Bonus points if you use a quote.
Discussion Prompt
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