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1-O’Connor’s “Good Country People”
O’Connor’s “Good Country People”
http://faculty.weber.edu/Jyoung/English%206710/Goo…
Considerhow O’Connor uses Southern Gothic elements of brokenness and thegrotesque, among other Southern Gothic themes, in this story. What are”good country people”?
1-Writea 300-500 word response to the assigned story. Grades on theseresponses will assess the depth of analysis and engagement with thetext.
How closely did you examine the assigned reading? Whatconclusions did you draw, and why? Did you provide evidence (quotes,paraphrases) from the text to support your assertions? If your reactionsto what you read are purely emotional (the reading made you mad, sad,bored, etc.) then you haven’t thought enough about what you read. WHYdid you have that reaction? Also under consideration: is your responseorganized, with full paragraphs, carefully proofread, and submitted ontime?
2-In addition to the post, please post THREE
paragraph-length peer responses that respond to specific points made in
your peers’ posts. You may agree or disagree, but be sure to respond
with an aim towards deepening class discussions, not being “right” or
correcting anyone.
do not correct anyone
. You may agree or disagree, but be sure to respond with an aim towards deepening class discussions,
not being “right” or correcting anyone.
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2-Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues”
http://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/wooda/2B-HUM/Readings/…
“Sonny’s Blues (Links to an external site.)” by James Baldwin
1-Writea 300-500 word response to the assigned story. Grades on theseresponses will assess the depth of analysis and engagement with thetext.
How closely did you examine the assigned reading? Whatconclusions did you draw, and why? Did you provide evidence (quotes,paraphrases) from the text to support your assertions? If your reactionsto what you read are purely emotional (the reading made you mad, sad,bored, etc.) then you haven’t thought enough about what you read. WHYdid you have that reaction? Also under consideration: is your responseorganized, with full paragraphs, carefully proofread, and submitted ontime?
2-In addition to the post, please post THREE
paragraph-length peer responses that respond to specific points made in
your peers’ posts. You may agree or disagree, but be sure to respond
with an aim towards deepening class discussions, not being “right”
do not correct anyone
. You may agree or disagree, but be sure to respond with an aim towards deepening class discussions,
not being “right” or correcting anyone.
Replies are only visible to those who have posted at least one reply.
