Strategy Practice 5

Due: Monday, November 23, 2009

Requirements: at minimum, 1 complete, double-spaced page; 12 pt. font; Times New Roman or Cambria font choice; name/assignment/due date header; title your response creatively.

For Strategy Practice 5:

Purpose: In this, you are to re-envision your Major Essay 2 under the assumption that you are thinking about 1) your audience, and 2) how you are trying to enlighten them on the complexity of the issue you are ultimately writing about in doing your essay.

Practice: In essay form, discuss a few ways in which your essay is not just about the individuals in the texts you are using for support, but about the larger world – and in particular, about the cultures/communities these individuals end up in. It may help you to pose important questions to further explore in your actual essay, and use this Strategy Practice as an inspirational starting point for making your essay more “global.”
In other words, “global” means enlightening your readership (you have one!) on how your writing is important to all of society, not just for a classroom assignment.

Critical Thinking/Writing Tips:

- Think of the essay we read for class, “Reading, Writing, Resurrection.” This article was more than about just reforming the educational system of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. It was an essay that enlightens its audience (us!) about the cultural dilemmas that play a role in the rebuilding efforts of the educational system. In essence, Waldman treats New Orleans and the narratives as a text to discuss the dilemma of educational reform after a diasporic event!

o What are some cultural issues that may need to be addressed within your own subjects?
o You may want to identify and explore various roles in the culture, like Waldman does.
o Along with shaping roles, also explore the interaction between the role players….
o You may also think about before, during, and after Katrina. She discusses her subject of educational reform by exploring New Orleans educational history.
o Predict! Effective analysis, after dissecting the culture, is not afraid to make “educated guesses” about what can happen in a society. Instead of ignoring the future, address in your re-envisioning your essay what kinds of cultural issues/concerns may occur, and address why these seem like plausible (very possible) outcomes. Provide examples for support.

**We will discuss your re-envision as a class, in class, on Monday.