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Rhetorically analyze the James Baldwin piece. This means discussing the relevances of the author, audience, tone, language, stance, purpose, genre and medium. Talk about why Baldwin made the writing choices he made, how effective they were, and either what your learned (about writing technique) or what you thought could have been done better.
James Baldwin’s article – “If Black English Isn’t a Language, Then Tell Me, What Is?” – written in July, 1979 grapples with a topical but unresolved argument. Immediately upon reading the article’s title, I knew this article would be thought provoking and dramatic. Could a language have color? And immediately following that thought, the author uses […]
Taking inspiration from either the “7 Words of Wisdom” reading or the “Urgency of Intersectionality” reading, create your own version. What are YOUR 7 Words of Wisdom (for writing)? What is something you think is urgent to speak about in medicine?
The TEDWomen presentation in 2016 by Harvard educated Doctor of Jurisprudence, civil rights advocate, and Columbia Law School professor and innovator, Ms. Kimberle Crenshaw, is titled “The Urgency of Intersectionality.” Ms. Crenshaw is a leading authority in civil rights, and is well known for her work in race, racism, and the law, and is credited […]
No scripted post question this week; feel free to respond in the form of your choice, the voice of your choice, the genre or media of your choice. Responding to and “piggy backing” off your peers’ posts is a good idea. If your response to their work is substantial enough, it can count as your own post too.
The hybrid short-story/poem “Autobiography/Anti/Autobiography” by Jennifer Bartlett is told from the perspective of a person with a disability. The author writes of the challenges she faces and also writes of the triumphs and successes of trying to do things, so many in this “o, stupid, stupid, world” take for granted. The author writes ofbeing very […]
No scripted post question this week; feel free to respond in the form of your choice, the voice of your choice, the genre or media of your choice. Responding to and “piggy backing” off your peers’ posts is a good idea. If your response to their work is substantial enough, it can count as your own post too.
Davis speaks about fingerprinting, which was seen as a physical mark of parentage. This identity of the body cannot be altered by moral, artistic, or human will. Additionally, this “indelibility of corporal identity” (the essence of who we are) simply serves to “mark our body”, just as much as our other physical qualities – intelligence, […]
Pick one of The Moth stories from the library and do a rhetorical analysis of it (identifying tone, language choices, purpose, etc). Discuss what rhetorical choices the story teller made that were successful. Consider how the story might be told differently with a different audience.
After reading The Moth story, “Honest Colors,” my overall impression was a little disappointed because I wanted more. Despite Okeoma Erojikwe’s piece being captivating, I felt as if it was missing something. I felt as if she was speaking and telling me the story directly, which I loved. She did have me captivated and drawn […]
