Introduction to English Studies

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How does it address Acheson's three essential questions? Which does it address most strongly or are you most excited about? What...

Choose a couple of terms from today's assignment. Compare/contrast. How are they connected and distinct?

What terms from Pope can/could you apply to episode 3?

What term from the reading selection stood out to you as especially important or interesting?

What connections are you starting to make in episode 2? These could be text to self connections, text to other text connections, or text...

Which "contemporary approach" or critical theory was most attractive to you? How does it fit with your career/life goals/interests/etc.?...

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...

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...

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.

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