EWRT1A-62: reading response 3

Reading Response 3
Alice Walker “In Search of Our Mothers’ Gardens”
Choose one or come up with your own focus.

• According to what Walker shows in this essay, what are some of the forces that hinder people from being true to their own identities? Use specific examples to demonstrate a larger theme.
• What does Walker’s essay show us about how people are able to find their own identities? What do people need? Use specific examples to demonstrate a larger theme.
• This essay is full of artists. Using some of these artists as examples, what does Walker’s essay show you about the possible function(s) of art? In other words, what does this essay teach us about the purpose of art?

EWRT 1A-62: Malcolm X and essay 1 draft

In order to understand the significance of "Leaning to Read" by Malcolm X, you should listen to the man speak (if you haven't before). Here is one of his famous speeches, given at Oxford, England 1964.

The first draft of essay 1 is due Thursday. Make sure you understand what the prompt is asking of you and use the tips in our reader on pages 13-18 and in Rules for Writers on pages 18-32. Also, I know I came down hard on the five-paragraph essay model, but if you feel comfortable writing using that model, then by all means do so. If it seems to hinder your essay in some way, then I'll make that comment on your draft. Keep in mind that these first drafts are not graded; you will just be getting comments on them.

EWRT1A-62: grammar review 1

Here is the pdf for grammar review 1. Either print it out or write your corrections on another piece of paper.

EWRT1A-62: essay 1

In case you missed them or lost them, here are the prompts for essay 1.

EWRT1A-62: reading response 1

Remember that the guidelines for the reading responses are in your syllabus. On the same page, the prompt for the first reading response is provided.

If you want a little more information about Paulo Freire and his theories, this is a good overview and this page lays out his theories with a series of questions.

Alison Bechdel receives Guggenheim fellowship

Alison Bechdel, who wrote the book Fun Home that we shall read, has received the prestigious Guggenheim fellowship.

EWRT1A-62: syllabus

Here is a pdf of the syllabus. All the books are available in the bookstore.