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Week 10 Today’s Goals: Objective vs. Subjective writing Ehrenreich

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Page 1: Today’s Goals: Objective vs. Subjective writing Ehrenreich

Week 10

Today’s Goals:•Objective vs. Subjective writing•Ehrenreich

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Objective vs. Subjective

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Objective vs. Subjective

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Objective vs. SubjectiveSubjective writing

Emotionally opinionated Thoughts, feelings, assumptions, and judgments Argument based on emotion

Personality of writer comes throughUses:

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Objective vs. SubjectiveObjective

Factual: Uses statistics, quotes, and opinions of experts (not

self) Purpose can be to inform or persuade

Uses neutral wordsEmploys reasoning and logic to persuade

audienceUses:

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Objective vs. Subjective

How does objective and subjective writing affect the reader?

Subjective:

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Objective:

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Objective vs. Subjective

Officials from the transit agency announced a third scenario yesterday that would raise fares overall by 23 percent while cutting some services in order to close the gap. While the new plan is not yet set in stone, it is likely to be implemented. The plan was created after officials spent months traveling around Greater Boston to hear concerns from thousands of commuters about other proposals that included higher fare hikes and even more service cuts.

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Objective vs. Subjective

“I’m definitely against [fare increases]. I think public transportation is [needed] to have a functional society ... you would think it would be the city’s No. 1 concern. But it doesn’t surprise me that they are raising fares.”

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Objective vs. SubjectiveI believe that there is a discrepancy between social

classes. Ehrenreich suggests there is a discrepancy

between social classes.

Private schools are always elitists.Private schools are often viewed at elitists.

The upper-middle class is insane to want maids who clean the floor on their hands and knees

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Objective vs. SubjectiveI believe America needs to change its

immigration policy. ______________________________________________

Obviously, all people deserve health care. ______________________________________________

The government allows children to eat cow tumors!

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Objective vs. Subjective

Where is it okay to be a bit more subjective in an academic essay?

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Ehrenreich “Scrubbing in Maine”

Background Info:

Ehrenreich has a Ph.D. and is an accomplished writer.

She travels the country giving lectures at universities

Ehrenreich chooses Maine because she can “blend in” with the blue-collar workers and remain undercover.

the maids Ehrenreich works with are white women.

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Ehrenreich “Scrubbing in Maine”Skim Ehrenreich’s piece; find moments of both subjective and objective writing.

Does Ehrenreich write more subjectively or objectively? Why do you think this is?

Can you begin to understand Ehrenreich’s personality solely based on this article?

How is Ehrenreich’s article similar/different than DePalma’s article?

Do the maids have access to the American Dream? Why or why not? American Dream: The ability to obtain a job

that allows upward mobility, security, and flexibility.

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Essay #2

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Homework

• Due: Sunday, April 8. • Finish a first (complete) draft of Essay #2• Post on e-portfolio- see Don Tracia in the tech center

if you still have questions about the e-portfolio system.