Prince Georges Community College Effective Essay Writing Techniques Discussion
Write about three literary devices or essay writing techniques you learned about this semester and how you might use them after this couurse.MLA format, 2-4 pages
1st topic
Grammar writing and reading
Ch. 4: Understanding Fiction (pg. 66-80)
Ch. 7: Plot (pg. 123-155) — “How to Talk to Girls at Parties” pg. 132-142
Ch. 8: Character (pg. 156-194) — “A&P” pg. 160-166, “Miss Brill” pg. 166-172
2 topic
Ch. 12: Symbol, Allegory, and Myth (pg. 328-380) — “Everyday Use” pg. 344-352
Ch. 13: Theme (pg. 381-424) — “The Rocking-Horse Winner” pg. 409-424
Pick a story and argue a literary theme (author’s message) using three elements.
3 topic
2. Read all the chapters and poems listed below.
Ch. 15: Understanding Poetry (pg. 486-499)
Ch. 16: Voice (pg. 499-533) “Negro” p. 502, “Ozymandias” pg. 522-523, “Evolution” pg. 523-524, “Ballad of Birmingham” pg. 529-530
Ch. 17: Word Choice/Order (pg. 534-559) – “Bilingual/Bilingue” pg. 537-538, “in Just” pg. 540-541, “’Mexican’ Is Not a Noun” pg. 542-543, “The English Canon” pg. 548-549, “We Real Cool” pg. 551-55
Topic4
Ch. 18: Imagery (pg. 560-574) – “Cloud Painter” p. 560-561, “Red Wheelbarrow” p. 563, “In a Station of the Metro” p. 564, “The Great Figure” pg. 565-566, “An Apology” p. 567, “Nothing Gold Can Stay” pg. 569-570
Ch. 19: Figures of Speech (pg. 575-608) — “Harlem” p. 577, “Rooming Houses Are Old Women” p. 579, “Metaphors” p. 582, “The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner” p. 583, “The Secretary Chant” pg. 584-585, “Incident” pg. 597-598
Ch. 20: Sound (pg. 609-631) — “Sadie and Maud” pg. 609-611, “A Little Tooth” pg. 618-619, “Delight in Disorder” p. 622, “The Road Not Taken” pg. 624-625, “Where the Sidewalk Ends” pg. 626-627, “Evolution of My Block” pg. 627-628 Pick a poem and argue a literary theme (author’s message) using three literary elements from the poetry unit.
Topic 5
Ch. 25: Understanding Drama (pg. 802-829)
Ch. 27: Plot (pg. 850-854)
Read, Watch – Trifles (pg. 867-881)
Ch. 28: Character (pg. 943-955)
Read, Watch Fences, Act 1 – (pg. 1270-1306)
Read, Watch Fence, Act 2 – (pg. 1306-1331)TOPIC 6
– Choose a common thematic message between two different works (story, poem, play, song, or movie). Compare and contrast how both works express that message. What three literary elements do each author used to express thematic messages
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