Zadie Smith: Speaking in Tongues

1.      Find at least one good quote in the essay and explain why you find it important.

2.      Discuss how Zadie Smith has experienced her development of “voice”.

3.      Look at the passage about Eliza (p. 135). Characterize her change of voice (note that you have an excerpt of Pygmalion in the compendium)

4.      Put the text into a Danish perspective - could the text have been written by a Dane? If so, under which conditions? If not, why not?

5.      Explain how Zadie Smith sees the liminal/middling space of having multiple “voices” as strength. Provide textual examples (you may use the passage on Obama on p. 136ff as a reference point).

6.      Come up with a question for the next person to answer/discuss.

7.      Answer the question posted by the previous student (if you’re first - well, it’s your lucky day ;))

I want you to discuss and comment on each other's points rather than just answering the questions. Keep in mind that this work replaces 4 English lessons and is to replace a written assignment. Make an effort!

NW, Zadie Smith - 9781594203978

1. What impression do you get of Zadie Smith's novel "NW"?
2. What can you say about her use of language and sociolect based on the excerpt she reads here?

I want you to discuss and comment on each other's points rather than just answering the questions.

Save as many as you ruin

This post is about your essay on "Save as many as you ruin". Here you can ask/answer questions and share observations.
BTW it might be a good idea to look at this link for stream of consciousness - use it if you can. It may help you get a grip on the writing style and perhaps understand the text a little better.

Obama: "Grant Park Speech"

 

Post notes for the speech. Consider all 5 points in the rhetorical pentagram and write a brief evaluation of the speech in which you account for the use of predominant rhetorical features.

Abraham Lincoln: The Gettysburg Address

 

Post notes for the speech. Consider all 5 points in the rhetorical pentagram and write a brief evaluation of the speech in which you account for the use of predominant rhetorical features.

Martin Luther King: I Have a Dream

Post notes for the speech. Consider all 5 points in the rhetorical pentagram and write a brief evaluation of the speech in which you account for the use of predominant rhetorical features.

Robert Kennedy: On the Mindless Menace of Violence

 

Post notes for the speech. Consider all 5 points in the rhetorical pentagram and write a brief evaluation of the speech in which you account for the use of predominant rhetorical features.



John Winthrop: City upon a Hill

 

Post notes for the speech. Consider all 5 points in the rhetorical pentagram and write a brief evaluation of the speech in which you account for the use of predominant rhetorical features.

My fav' speech

Write a comment on the following questions:

1. Which speech was your favourite?

2. What made it better than the others?