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Instructor: Julie Anne McNaryInstructor: Julie Anne McNary

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Expository Writing E25: Expository Writing E25: Introduction to Academic Introduction to Academic

Writing and Critical Writing and Critical ReadingReading

Analyzing the Short StoryAnalyzing the Short Story

OverviewOverview FINAL Draft – due Wednesday night at FINAL Draft – due Wednesday night at

Midnight, or Friday at Midnight, your choice Midnight, or Friday at Midnight, your choice – Last issues.– Last issues.

Essay #2 – Comparison and Contrast EssayEssay #2 – Comparison and Contrast Essay Introduction to the AssignmentIntroduction to the Assignment In-class writing assignment clusteringIn-class writing assignment clustering

Assignment of Exercises 2.1 and 2.2 (due Assignment of Exercises 2.1 and 2.2 (due Friday night, October 30): 2.1 Friday night, October 30): 2.1 Brainstorming and 2.2 OutlineBrainstorming and 2.2 Outline

Early Release so you can go work Early Release so you can go work yourselves to the bone…or whatever.yourselves to the bone…or whatever.

Our Book and ChaptersOur Book and Chapters ISBN #0-321-47583-6ISBN #0-321-47583-6 Chapters we’ve read so far:Chapters we’ve read so far:

– 1: Reading a Story1: Reading a Story– 2. Point of View2. Point of View– 3. Character3. Character– 4. Setting4. Setting– 5. Tone and Style5. Tone and Style– 6. Theme6. Theme– 13. Writing about A Story13. Writing about A Story– 7. Symbol7. Symbol– 8. Evaluating a Story8. Evaluating a Story

Technical IssuesTechnical Issues

Proof-reading on Proof-reading on twotwo levels levels

YOUR OWN INVESTMENTYOUR OWN INVESTMENTMLA documentation:MLA documentation:

http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/p04_c08_s1.html

Questions about your Questions about your Final DraftFinal Draft

The Stories for Essay #2The Stories for Essay #2A & PA & PTeenage WastelandTeenage WastelandHow to Talk to a How to Talk to a

HunterHunterSonny’s BluesSonny’s BluesRoman FeverRoman FeverThe Girl on the PlaneThe Girl on the PlaneWhere Are You Going, Where Are You Going,

Where Have You Been?Where Have You Been?The Jilting of Granny The Jilting of Granny

WeatherallWeatherallUntil Gwen (new)Until Gwen (new)Hills like White Hills like White

ElephantsElephantsThe LotteryThe LotteryThe Open BoatThe Open Boat

Miss BrillMiss BrillCathedralCathedral Rich BrotherRich BrotherThe StormThe StormTo Build A FireTo Build A FireThe Greasy LakeThe Greasy LakeA Pair of TicketsA Pair of TicketsLost in the FunhouseLost in the FunhouseThe Things They The Things They

CarriedCarriedWinter DreamsWinter DreamsEverything That Rises Everything That Rises

Must Converge (new)Must Converge (new)Bigfoot Stole My WifeBigfoot Stole My Wife

Graphic #1Graphic #1

Graphic #2Graphic #2

In Class Exercise 2.01In Class Exercise 2.01 Twenty-five minutes…Twenty-five minutes… First please consider one of the topic areas of study we have First please consider one of the topic areas of study we have

concentrated on in our text book: plot, character, setting, theme, point concentrated on in our text book: plot, character, setting, theme, point of view, etc.of view, etc.

Then, choose two stories that you feel are uniquely compelling Then, choose two stories that you feel are uniquely compelling examples of an author’s use of the above.examples of an author’s use of the above.

Examples: Examples: – Fear in Fear in The Things They Carried The Things They Carried and and Greasy Lake Greasy Lake or or Where Are You Going, Where Where Are You Going, Where

Have You Been? Have You Been? – Setting in Setting in Roman Fever Roman Fever and and The Storm;The Storm;– Body Language in Body Language in Teenage Wasteland Teenage Wasteland and and A&PA&P– The use of the second person point of view in The use of the second person point of view in How to Talk to a Hunter How to Talk to a Hunter and and Until Until

GwenGwen– Music in Music in Sonny’s Blues Sonny’s Blues and and Where are You Going, Where Have You Been?Where are You Going, Where Have You Been?

Prepare a list of three compelling examples of your topic from Story Prepare a list of three compelling examples of your topic from Story #1 and three from Story #2.#1 and three from Story #2.

Answer the following questions: How do these examples relate to one Answer the following questions: How do these examples relate to one another? How are they similar? how are they different? Does one another? How are they similar? how are they different? Does one author’s use of setting shed light on another’s? And if so how?author’s use of setting shed light on another’s? And if so how?

Overview of Essay #2Overview of Essay #2

Websharing of Harvard’s Comparison Websharing of Harvard’s Comparison and Contrast paperand Contrast paper

Exercise 2.1 – Brainstorming, Exercise 2.1 – Brainstorming, 10/3010/30

Expand on your in-class exercise, or choose Expand on your in-class exercise, or choose another one…another one…

Include a list of several examples to compare Include a list of several examples to compare and contrast – COLLECT YOUR DATA FIRST – and contrast – COLLECT YOUR DATA FIRST – ANALYZE THAT DATA, AND THEN CONSIDER ANALYZE THAT DATA, AND THEN CONSIDER YOUR ARGUMENT.YOUR ARGUMENT.

Consider if your examples are leading you Consider if your examples are leading you toward a traditional comparison and contrast toward a traditional comparison and contrast paper, or a keyhole (dominant lens) paperpaper, or a keyhole (dominant lens) paper

Construct a loose introductory paragraph and Construct a loose introductory paragraph and thesis statement.thesis statement.

Exercise 2.2 – Outline, Exercise 2.2 – Outline, 10/3010/30 In the manner in which you constructed Exercise 1.3, In the manner in which you constructed Exercise 1.3,

write a detailed outline of your Essay #2write a detailed outline of your Essay #2 Construct an introductory paragraph(s) in which you Construct an introductory paragraph(s) in which you

outline the source stories, and state your thesisoutline the source stories, and state your thesis Outline each body paragraph in the manner we have Outline each body paragraph in the manner we have

laboriously discussed: topic sentence that states an laboriously discussed: topic sentence that states an analytical claim, evidence from the text, analysis analytical claim, evidence from the text, analysis thereof, transition to the next paragraph;thereof, transition to the next paragraph;

YOU MAY FOLLOW text by text format, or point by point YOU MAY FOLLOW text by text format, or point by point – see How to Write a Comparative Analysis document – see How to Write a Comparative Analysis document on our website.on our website.

Construct a loose conclusion in which you open new Construct a loose conclusion in which you open new vistas of analysisvistas of analysis