Recap: Week One we examined two different types of
questions normally associated with reading selections:
·
Knowledge
and comprehension:
o
what is the author saying
o
what are the ideas presented in the essay
·
Style and
Structure:
o
HOW does the author present those ideas
o
what strategy does the author use to draw the
reader into the essay
o
if background for the ideas is necessary, where
is it presented
o
HOW is the essay developed
o
what strategy is used for the conclusion of the
essay
BOTH WHAT THE AUTHOR
SAYS AND HOW THE AUTHOR SAYS IT ARE ESSENTIAL FOR OUR STUDY OF COMPOSITION.
What does this have to do with YOU?
YOUR essays will be evaluated on the basis of WHAT you
say, HOW you say it, and HOW effectively you communicate and develop your
ideas.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Effective
writing rests primarily on correct grammar, mechanics, diction (words that are
used), syntax (the way a sentence is put together), clarity, and fluency. No matter how insightful your ideas or how
well organized and well developed your essay, it will fail if there are too
many errors in agreement (subject-verb OR pronoun-antecedent), if it contains an excess number of comma
splices, run-on OR fragmentary sentences, incorrect diction, spelling, or
syntax.
DO answer these
questions on the essay by Nicholas Carr, “Is the Internet Making You Dumber?”
1. What strategy does Carr use to open his
essay?
2. What is his thesis statement (the
controlling idea of the essay) and where does it come?
3. How does the quote that opens the essay
relate to his thesis and the essay?
4. What evidence does Carr use to support his
claim?
5. Is his evidence accurate? How do you know?
6. Is Carr convincing in his argument? Why or
why not?
7. Agree or disagree: “ . . . people who
juggle many tasks are less creative and less productive than those who do one
thing at a time.” What evidence can you present to support YOUR opinion?
8. How does Carr acknowledge the other side of
the issue? How does he then refute that notion?
9. According to Michael Merzenich how does our
intense use of the internet “remodel” our brains?
10. What does Carr mean when he says that the
web “keeps us in a state of perpetual mental
locomotion.”
11. How does Carr conclude his essay?
This is Josh Echols, from your class at Jones County. Do we need to answer these questions on paper or will we in discussion?
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