Do You Work for the Department of Redundancy Department? February 6, 2020

Focus: How can we write with stylistic command?

1. Warming up with our Valentine of the Day

2. Eliminating redundancy and wordiness; click here for "Writing with Style"

*The rule: If you have two sentences, two adjectives, two phrases, etc. performing the same function, get rid of one of them. Keep the one that's doing it better.*

3. Enjoying a speed dating session to explore the passage itself:

• Warming up: Summarize the dramatic situation in this passage. 

• Your Spin: What's your take on this father-daughter relationship? This is your thesis.

• The "Facts": No fake news here--stick to the textual passages. Which ones are the most revealing? What literary language might you use to talk about them?

• The Wrap-Up: Lingering questions? Kudos? Brilliant epiphanies?

4. Exploring a sample essay and offering peer feedback on your structure, evidence, and style

HW:

1. For FRIDAY: Read Chapters 2, 3, 4, and 5 in Part 2 (pages 236-256) and complete your reading ticket. Chapter 1 will also be included in this Socratic and is one of the most interesting chapters in the book, so if you didn't give Part 2, Chapter 1 the attention it deserved, please reread it carefully.

2. ASAP: Please complete your metacognitive and submit it if you have not done so.