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English 2201

Thematic Unit #2

Exploring Identity

Before unit: Pass out 2201 Essay Sheets – Methods of Development, Essay Notes (coherence, unity, etc…), and sample essays for methods of development + writing style (optional)

Class #1

• Who Killed Benny Paret (handout)

Type: Expository

Primary Method: Cause and Effect

Essay Focus: Thesis statement, Coherence, Emphasis

❖ Possible Questions

o Review attached worksheet.

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Class #2

• Vertical Dancer (handout)

Type: Narrative

Primary Method: Narrative

Essay Focus: Elements of a Narrative, Description, Emphasis

❖ Possible Questions:

o Review Attached Worksheet

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Class #3

• Why I Love Smoking (p. 9)

Type: Narrative

Primary Method: Narrative

Essay Focus: Coherence, Tone, Types of Evidence

❖ Possible Questions:

❖ Identify two different examples of coherence in Knelman’s essay and comment on its effectiveness.

❖ What is the tone of this essay? Use two specific references to support.

❖ List three types of evidence the writer uses in this essay and provide the quotations to support.

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• Prison Studies (Handout)

Class #4 and 5

• Essay Type: Expository

• Primary Method: Example and Illustration

• Essay Focus: Purpose, Methods of Development, Unity

o See attached worksheet

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• Fight Night (p. 81)

Class #6

Type of Essay: Exposition

Primary Method: Cause and Effect

Essay Focus: Tone, Intended Audience, Significance of a Line

❖ Possible Questions:

✓ What is the tone of this essay? Use two specific references to support.

✓ Who is the intended audience of this essay?

✓ What is the significance of the following line: “As you get older, teachers’, parents’, and even older sibling’s voices will gradually be replaced by your own inner voice – your conscience. What will yours be saying?

• The Global Rise of Plastic Surgery (p. 31)

Class #7

• Essay Type: Expository

• Primary Method: Example and Illustration (although many different throughout)

• Essay Focus: Emphasis, Evidence, Significance of a Line, Writing Style

❖ Possible Questions:

✓ Discuss the significance of the following line: “it’s because that is really unnecessary”.

✓ Discuss how two emphatic devices are used effectively in this essay.

✓ How does the writer effectively use evidence in this essay to support her claims?

✓ What writing style is predominantly used in this essay? Provide one reference to support.

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• How to be an Undividual (p. 139)

Class #8

Essay Type: Expository

Primary Method: Process Analysis (Desc., C&E, Example and Illustration all present)

Essay Focus: Intended Audience, Methods of Development, Thesis

❖ Possible Questions:

✓ Who is the intended audience of this piece?

✓ How effective was this piece at creating change in one’s thinking? Justify your response by providing specific quotes to support your response.

✓ Identify two different methods of development and comment on its effectiveness in supporting the author’s views.

Class #9

• The Teenage Brain (p. 97)

• Essay Type: Expository

• Primary Method: Example and Illustration (C&C, C&E, Definition also present)

• Essay Focus: Purpose, Intended Audience, Unity, Types of Evidence

❖ Possible Questions:

✓ Who is the intended audience of this piece?

✓ What is the purpose of this essay? Provide TWO specific references to support.

✓ How does Ravina effectively use evidence in this essay to support his thesis? Why do you think he uses a variety of “experts” in this field?

✓ Identify and explain ONE method through which the writer has achieved unity in this essay.

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Class #10

• The Science of Happiness (p. 55)

Type of Essay: Exposition

Primary Method: Comparison and Contrast (I think?)

Essay Focus: Purpose, Coherence, Emphasis

❖ Possible Questions:

✓ What is the purpose of this essay? Use two examples to support.

✓ Identify TWO different examples of coherence and comment on their effectiveness.

✓ Discuss TWO emphatic devices employed by Kevin Chong in this essay.

Class #11

• My Mother, My Rival (handout)

o Practice Test

o See attached worksheet (unity + emphasis + method of development)

|Essay Type |Times Covered |

|Narrative |2 |

|Expository |8 |

|Essay Focus |Times Covered |

|Unity |3 |

|Emphasis |5 |

|Method of Dev. |4 |

|Tone |3 |

|Purpose |3 |

|Intended Audience |3 |

|Thesis |2 |

|Coherence |3 |

|Significance of a Line |2 |

|Types of Evidence |3 |

|Writing Style |1 |

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