Answer one of the following and discuss it with your peers this week:
Which of the three essays this week (“Take the F,” Champion of the World,” and “Sight into Insight”) felt more authentic to you and why? You may also discuss why the other essays felt ingenuine to you. In what ways did the author appeal to your senses? Use one (1) to two (2) in-text citations (quotes) from the textbook to back up your points.
Select mental images from one of the essays (“Take the F,” Champion of the World,” or “Sight into Insight”) and discuss how the author brought these scenes to life for you. What tactics do you see them use to connect with readers? Did they use sensory language or descriptive words? Use one (1) to two (2) in-text citations (quotes) from the textbook to back up your points.
Your discussion post should be 200 words at a minimum, due Friday, May 10, 2024 11:59 PM. Respond to at least one peer with a meaningful reply of at least 100 words, due Sunday, 11:59 PM.
You do not need to add a Works Cited section in this discussion post.
In-text citations are used to quote specific lines from your textbook.
The in-text citations should be no more than 1-2 lines from your textbook, and are encased in quotation marks; the page number where you found the text is included inside the parentheses at the end of the sentence. Do not include “pg” or a comma in the parentheses.
Example of an in-text citation without the author’s name in the sentence; this would require you to add the name in the parentheses: “Our subway is the F train” (Frazier 104).
Example of an in-text citation with the author’s name in the sentence; since you already mentioned the name, do not include it in the parentheses: Frazier uses sensory language when he writes, “The smells in Brooklyn: coffee, fingernail polish, eucalyptus, the breath from the laundry room, pot roast, Tater Tots” (105).
The placement of the period always comes after the parentheses and not before. In other words, do not include a period within the quotation marks.
Always follow an in-text citation with a sentence in your own words. Do not leave a citation hanging.
Do not fill up your discussion posts with in-text citations
The Norton Reader:
“Take the F” by Ian Frazier (103-110)
“Champion of the World” by Maya Angelou (302-304)
“Sight into Insight” by Annie Dillard (846-857)
A Writer’s Reference:
W2 – Wordy Sentences (351-354)
W3 – Active verbs (355-359)
W4 – Appropriate language (359-366)
