Purpose: All discussion questions in this course serve as means for students to practice low stakes writing and critical thinking; likewise, participating in these discussion forums are meant to aid in engagement with all participants in the course. Many of these discussion questions will scaffold you as you begin to work on the medium stakes and high stakes writing assignments for this course.
Instructions
1. Answer the questions assigned to you; the suggested length for this response is approximately 750 words.
2. Write out the question before you write your answer in your posted response; this will help readers keep information in order and will allow for more smooth interactions in the discussion forums.
• What extended metaphors can you identify in Slater’s first three chapters?
• Pick a section of this text that seems “odd” or “confusing.” Write through your confusion; attempt to explain (even if you don’t fully understand) what this particular passage may mean within the scope of the book. What is the significance of Chapter 4 being constructed entirely as a letter to the reader? How does this juxtapose with the technical discourse used in Chapter 5?
