Q2P1 Editing

Until I can find out more about submitting and editing your papers through turnitin.com, use this site to review and edit your paper:

paperrater.com

This site is great because it helps you avoid plagiarism, check spelling and grammar, and even gives suggestions for vocabulary and word choice.

After using Paper Rater, then submit your paper through Turn It In.

Jonathan Safran Foer, "Let Them Eat Dog"

Comparing Foer's essay "Let Them Eat Dog" with Swift's "A Modest Proposal,"discuss your reactions while you read in light of what you believe Foer's and Swift's purpose was in writing their essays. To do this successfully, you need to state what you think is the purpose of each essay (we've discussed Swift's purpose in class already). How well does each author's approach support (or not support) the argument he is advocating?

Your response should be 200-250 words and should use significant details from each essay to further your argument.

Resources for Argumentative Essay

Further explanation of an argumentative essay

How to choose your topic

How to structure your essay

Michael Chabon, "Faking It"

For homework tonight, read Michael Chabon's essay, "Faking It" (343-346 in The Writer's Presence). Then answer the following prompt:

How does Chabon challenge the American notion of masculinity? (To start with, think about what it means to be "masculine" in America.) How does this essay work as a parody (an imitative work created to mock or comment on a particular subject by means of humorous exaggeration)? Provide examples to support your opinion and claims.