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Prince Georges Community College Effective Essay Writing Techniques Discussion

 

Write about three literary devices or essay writing techniques you learned about  this semester and how you might use them after this couurse.MLA format, 2-4 pages

1st topic

Grammar writing and reading

Ch. 4: Understanding Fiction (pg. 66-80)

Ch. 7: Plot (pg. 123-155) — “How to Talk to Girls at Parties” pg. 132-142

Ch. 8: Character (pg. 156-194) — “A&P” pg. 160-166, “Miss Brill” pg. 166-172

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Ch. 12: Symbol, Allegory, and Myth (pg. 328-380) — “Everyday Use” pg. 344-352

Ch. 13: Theme (pg. 381-424) — “The Rocking-Horse Winner” pg. 409-424

Pick a story and argue a literary theme (author’s message) using three elements.

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2. Read all the chapters and poems listed below.

Ch. 15: Understanding Poetry (pg. 486-499)

Ch. 16: Voice (pg. 499-533) “Negro” p. 502, “Ozymandias” pg. 522-523, “Evolution” pg. 523-524, “Ballad of Birmingham” pg. 529-530

Ch. 17: Word Choice/Order (pg. 534-559) – “Bilingual/Bilingue” pg. 537-538, “in Just” pg. 540-541, “’Mexican’ Is Not a Noun” pg. 542-543, “The English Canon” pg. 548-549, “We Real Cool” pg. 551-55

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Ch. 18: Imagery (pg. 560-574) – “Cloud Painter” p. 560-561, “Red Wheelbarrow” p. 563, “In a Station of the Metro” p. 564, “The Great Figure” pg. 565-566, “An Apology” p. 567, “Nothing Gold Can Stay” pg. 569-570

Ch. 19: Figures of Speech (pg. 575-608) — “Harlem” p. 577, “Rooming Houses Are Old Women” p. 579, “Metaphors” p. 582, “The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner” p. 583, “The Secretary Chant” pg. 584-585, “Incident” pg. 597-598

Ch. 20: Sound (pg. 609-631) — “Sadie and Maud” pg. 609-611, “A Little Tooth” pg. 618-619, “Delight in Disorder” p. 622, “The Road Not Taken” pg. 624-625, “Where the Sidewalk Ends” pg. 626-627, “Evolution of My Block” pg. 627-628 Pick a poem and argue a literary theme (author’s message) using three literary elements from the poetry unit.

Topic 5

Ch. 25: Understanding Drama (pg. 802-829)

Ch. 27: Plot (pg. 850-854)

Read, Watch – Trifles (pg. 867-881)

Ch. 28: Character (pg. 943-955)

Read, Watch Fences, Act 1 – (pg. 1270-1306)

Read, Watch Fence, Act 2 – (pg. 1306-1331)TOPIC 6

– Choose a common thematic message between two different works (story, poem, play, song, or movie). Compare and contrast how both works express that message. What three literary elements do each author used to express thematic messages

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