Persuasive Writing
English 425.02: Portnoy


Exercises due September 12

Modified Version of Exercise #2, pages 130-31

If you can't get to a parking lot, don't worry: think about several bumper stickers or short sayings you've heard recently and list them at the top of the page. Write about a page-long response (typed, please) which, though not necessarily in perfect form, demonstrates that you've thought about the questions being asked, about ideology (from Chapter 1's readings), and about these ideas.


Modified Version of Exercise #4, pages 33-35

We started this exercise in class on Friday. For Part A of this exercise, continue your list until you are satisfied that you've generated a thoughtful list. Follow the directions for Parts B and C. Bring to class your rewritten thoughts (again, typed) for one of the issues. This record of your thoughts should amount to a page or two of writing.


As usual, feel free to email me if you have any questions.


MRU: 30 August 2007