ENC1101--Conspiracy Theory Article. Due: Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Click on this link to read the article:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-6fWCZHatgkITAkSdYF1fW2yKW3-ia05/view?usp=sharing

As you read the article, take copious notes: main argument (claim), sub-arguments, ethos of magazine, organization/structure of text (why information presented in a particular order--effectiveness of organization), understandability, purpose(s), theme(s), specific examples, tone, rhetorical strategies, context as it relates to America today, why the author wrote the article, whether you agree or disagree with the author on different points, counterarguments posed by the author, counterarguments you might present, questions for discussion, what you might delete or add to the author's article. I am not asking you to submit any of the above, but I am requiring you to take copious notes that address each point in this prompt. I will call on you in class. Be prepared. Thank you.

The point of this assignment is to be able to generate a good discussion. Think of creative questions about the article for your peers.

Analysis of "How It Feels to Be Colored Me" by Zora Neale Hurston

Zora Neale Hurston, an important voice of the Harlem Renaissance, was an American folklorist, anthropologist, and novelist best known for her work, Their Eyes Were Watching God. Sadly, she died in 1960 after suffering financial and medical difficulties. In 1973, Alice Walker, another famous American writer, "rediscovered" Hurston and promoted her body of work. In the classic essay, "How It Feels to Be Colored Me," Hurston explores the idea that all of us have multiple selves, depending upon the context and environments in which we find ourselves. Hurston's writing has an ebullience, self-assertiveness, and pride that is particularly evident in this text. She was a flamboyant and dramatic personality, at times clashing with fellow writers from the Harlem Renaissance, who believed that black Americans should use their art to speak out against racial oppression and the white majority. Hurston chose not to align herself with the political ideologies of ot...

All Classes--Analysis Activity for Texts. (Only do when assigned)

You will complete the following tasks.

Class Rules and Expectations

Until we are back on campus in the 2020-21 school year, adhere to the virtual behavior guidelines posted on Canvas. Follow uniform, ID badge, and safety rules. Do not be late for class. When you enter the classroom, copy the Agenda, the Word of the Day, and the Writing/Grammar Point of the Day. Place any homework on the table.

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