ENG 1101 Learning Unit 4: Coherence and Writing Structures
Required Textbook: Writing today 4th addition, Richard Johnson-Sheehan; Charles Paine Published by Pearson, 2018 ISBN 10: 0134759737/ ISBN 13: 9780134759739
Review sections 6.1-6.3 about advice for writing memoirs.
Read Frederick Douglass’ selection From Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass in Chapter 6: Memoirs in your textbook and then answer the following questions:
1. Identify two memoir writing strategies from 6.1-6.3 that Douglass uses in this essay. Be specific about where in the text he employs these strategies and how these strategies contribute to the success of his narrative.
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2. How does Douglass use description in his essay to make his readers understand his ideas about his experiences? Cite examples from the text that you found particularly descriptive
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3. How does Douglass pull his readers in? Cite examples from the text where he seems to really engage the reader.
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Read Thaddeus Gunn’s “Slapstick” in Chapter 6: Memoirs
1. Identify two memoir writing strategies from 6.1-6.3 that Gunn uses in this essay. Be specific about where in the text he employs these strategies and how these strategies contribute to the success of his narrative.
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2. How would you describe the tone that Gunn uses in this essay? Why is it especially effective? Cite examples in the text that seem to illustrate this tone.
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3. Most narratives have a lesson of some sort. Where does the lesson occur in Gunn’s essay? In a sentence, write what you think the lesson is.
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