Today in class we looked at Chapter Seven, "So What? Who Cares" (92). In this chapter writers are asked to frame their issue to audiences who might not readily care or feel empathy towards their subject.
In exercises 1 & 2, (100-101) , students were asked to respond to both. Most students couldn't do 1 because they didn't have Mighty or Half with them, so now it is homework.
The freewrite is to look at the "Chapter So What? Who Cares?" and reflect on why it is important to include a response to these two questions in one's work and how such inclusion makes for a more powerful ally?
I call this creating empathy and if not empathy, one is creating understanding for readers of one's position even if they do not agree. (Do not post your revised essays here. If this exercise improves your Half essay, then resend it to me with a note (smile).
For Exercise 1, use Mighty and Half and answer the questions. Bring to class Monday to share. You do not have to post your rationale here just the page numbers. Find 1o examples, 5 per book and post here.
Today is also the deadline for Frontline World.
Other homework: Read your book for the Book Report Essay. Continue working on the SE research.
Reading for Monday-Tuesday, They Say--pages 105-120, ex. 119-120. Prepare for class Monday-Tuesday.
In exercises 1 & 2, (100-101) , students were asked to respond to both. Most students couldn't do 1 because they didn't have Mighty or Half with them, so now it is homework.
The freewrite is to look at the "Chapter So What? Who Cares?" and reflect on why it is important to include a response to these two questions in one's work and how such inclusion makes for a more powerful ally?
I call this creating empathy and if not empathy, one is creating understanding for readers of one's position even if they do not agree. (Do not post your revised essays here. If this exercise improves your Half essay, then resend it to me with a note (smile).
For Exercise 1, use Mighty and Half and answer the questions. Bring to class Monday to share. You do not have to post your rationale here just the page numbers. Find 1o examples, 5 per book and post here.
Today is also the deadline for Frontline World.
Other homework: Read your book for the Book Report Essay. Continue working on the SE research.
Reading for Monday-Tuesday, They Say--pages 105-120, ex. 119-120. Prepare for class Monday-Tuesday.
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Ana Vasquez
They Say I say
Pg.101
2. Look over something you’ve written yourself. Do you indicate “so what?” and “who cares?” If not revise your text to do so. You might use the following template to get started.
My point here is (that women that don’t have an education should not be treated less then other women and therefore put through rape, domestic violence, abuse, and women trafficking. It is an issue that goes around different foreign countries. A women’s education should not be the leading cause to being treated unfairly.) This issue should interest those who (women who have been treated less and are too afraid to speak up. Silence will not stop the chain of women getting abused and humiliated. It is up to the women to decide and find the power and strength to speak up about the problem). Beyond this limited audience, however, my point should speak to anyone who cares about the larger issue of (humiliation, women trafficking, and abuse. The issue is world wide and we must stop the epidemic from spreading).
Mark Jansz
Professor Wanda Sabir
English 1A, Spring 2012
12 April 2012
FREEWRITE
It is important to include the questions, "Who Cares?" and "So what?" because it gives the reader more attention towards the subject. The reader is able to relate to the subject more and captures their attention because they have more interest in it. It makes for a more powerful ally because the reader will be more connected with the reading.
Daniel Escudero-Whitney
Professor Wanda Sabir
English 1A
12 April 2012
They Say / I Say
Page 101; Exercise 2
At the end of March, I wrote an essay called "The Complexity of Sexual Exploitation" in response to _Half the Sky_, by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn where I outlined some of the issues of sexual slavery. I believe that the issue of forced prostitution is a worldwide problem, and that we should all be concerned. The truth of the matter is, however, that most people in this country do not even know that this problem is real.
The entire essay was designed to take an objective approach to educate those on the complexities of sexual slavery. It is my belief that the content itself creates empathy; we all have an opinion about slavery, and since most of the people I know are strongly opposed to it, it is reasonable to assume that they would be able to empathize with the subject without my having to literally say "My point is that sexual slavery is worldwide problem, so you should care about it". In fact, I believe that in this case, some may be insulted by such a device.
Colleen Low
Professor Wanda Sabir
English 1A
12 April 2012
Free Write Chapter 7 “So What, Who Cares?” They Say I Say.
This chapter addresses how to improve a writer’s topic through connectivity, and how the topic relates to the reader. In many cases the writers who use the old adage of basic steps of plodding plain sequences, would be considered matter of fact, this approach will consequently loose the interest of the reader. The process of “So What, Who Cares” begins with a generalization, then a bit of fact to set a contrast, which will arouse the reader to think “hmmm,” and follows with an opinion. This is the section that will “hook” the participant because in the example given by the authors, the opinion sounds conversational and engages the reader. This method influences interest and then attachment or concern to the writer’s or speaker’s ideas, which makes for a more stimulating and varied argument or explanation on the subject. This entices the reader to become involved in what the writer or speaker has to say, then to read or listen to factual commentaries; statistics, which disinterests the reader. The writer has to show provocation, so the reader feels investment in the subject.
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