BOOK VS ARTICLE REVIEW

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InstructionsIdentify one or two topics, issues or problems at the center of Danticats novelUsing Google locate one popular source (article, video or image) on the topic(s) youve identified.Write an essay based on your chosen article(s)Post your essay to this discussion board and respond to your peer(s) focus on the information below as guidelines for writing your essayWriting the essay: Craft an essay (six-paragraph minimum) that summarizes the purpose, central claim and key evidence as well as analyzes the authors biases and assumptions; the effectiveness of the evidence, organization and conclusions; and, the intended audience of the articles youve chosen.  Make sure to conclude the essay with a paragraph or two that states the impact of reading the articles on your understanding of the novel.The essay should include a minimum of two paraphrases and two quotes from the articles youve chosen.Provide a Works Cited entry for the article at the end of your post.When choosing an article consider these questions: Who is the author, and what are his/her qualifications?What is the nature of the text (type, purpose, intended audience)?What is the authors thesis?What are the underlying assumptions? Are they stated or do they lurk behind a stance of neutrality and objectivity?How do assumptions and biases affect the validity of the text?Are arguments/statements supported by evidence? Is the evidence relevant? Sufficient?What evidence or ideas has the author failed to consider?Are the authors judgments and conclusions valid?What rhetorical strategies does the author use? Are they effective?Is there a controversy surrounding either the text or the subject which it concerns?What is the overall value of the text?Finally, consider these questions: In ways are the two articles similar and dissimilar?Is one or the other more effective?How do these articles enhance your understanding of the novel by Danticat?Writing Your Essay Consider this process: Identify the authors thesis and purposeAnalyze the structure of the work by identifying all main ideasConsult a dictionary or encyclopedia to understand material that is unfamiliar to youMake an outline of the work or write a description of itWrite a summary of the workDetermine and evaluate the purpose which could be:To inform with factual material has the material been presented clearly, accurately, with order and coherence?To persuade with appeal to reason or emotions are evidence, logical reasoning, and counter-argument present and effective?To entertain (to affect peoples emotions) does it make you laugh, cry, angry? To what end does it do this? How how does it achieve this impact?Determine how/if this text helps you understand the novel by Danticat.Document: English 102 OL Discussion Board Rubric Final.pdfRevision Strategy SuggestionsWhat are two or three main revision suggestions that you have for the writer?

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