Chapter 6 Write a sentence in the can imitate Tristram Shandy or Holden Caulfield. “additive style.” You In your OWN WORDS, what is the difference between the and the “subordinating style” “additive style?” Chapter 7 Write down the definition of satire that Fish quotes, then restate it in your own words. Explain, in your own words, what is in chapter 7? Fish’s purpose Chapter 8 Choose five (5) books you love. Write down the FIRST SENTENCE of each. Choose ONE of the first sentences you chose and write a short paragraph analyzing of its “angle as Fish does for the sentences he includes in this chapter. lean,” Chapter 9 Go back to the books you chose for chapter 8 and include their final sentences here. Write a paragraph explaining which one is the best self-contained sentence and why. Chapter 10 N.B. We will discuss this chapter in class, so please read it carefully. Book 2: by F. Scott Fitzgerald The Great Gatsby This is on the short list for the American by not reading this book. “Great Novel.” Don’t cheat yourself This novel has some important ideas and concepts that we will focus on over the course of the semester. Annotate your novel, looking specifically for good sentences. Be prepared for a test on this book during the second week of school.
Chapter 6 Write a sentence in the “additive style.” You can imitate Tristram Shandy or Holden Caulfield. In your OWN WORDS, what is the difference between the “subordinating style” and the “additive style?” Chapter 7 Write down the definition of satire that Fish quotes, then restate it in your own words. Explain, in your own words, what Fish’s purpose is in chapter 7? Chapter 8 Choose five (5) books you love. Write down the FIRST SENTENCE of each. Choose ONE of the first sentences you chose and write a short paragraph analyzing its “angle of lean,” as Fish does for the sentences he includes in this chapter. Chapter 9 Go back to the books you chose for chapter 8 and include their final sentences here. Write a paragraph explaining which one is the best self-contained sentence and why. Chapter 10 N.B. We will discuss this chapter in class, so please read it carefully. Book 2: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald This is on the short list for the “Great American Novel.” Don’t cheat yourself by not reading this book. This novel has some important ideas and concepts that we will focus on over the course of the semester. Annotate your novel, looking specifically for good sentences. Be prepared for a test on this book during the second week of school.
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