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In-Class Activities: March 1

First Poll: Next reading (go ‘round - on board) [Table of Contents, p. iii-v].

Conversation on Censorship and Youth Culture

1. Reconstitute original groups (who in which; wikiauthor?)
2. Question 1 – the overall conversation is about what? (Why didn’t everyone understand where to locate the answer to this question?)
3. Question 2 – why are the authors in this conversation arguing? What are they arguing about?
4. Question 3 – what do rap lyrics represent?
5. Question 4 – what audience(s) does this conversation address?
6. Question 5 – how is it that free speech was not seen (in question #2) as “the context” for this conversation?

Second Poll: (anonymous) Alternative Table of Contents [p. vi-x]

Conversation on Censorship and Youth Culture bell hooks: Sexism and Misogyny: Who Takes the Rap?; Mary Eberstadt: Eminem: Reasons for Rage; U.S. Government: Music Violence: How Does It Affect Our Children; Raymond and Christine Kuntz: Appendix (to Roberts testimony to the U.S. Government); Associated Press: Freedom of What?

1. [new group: 1/2 Eberstadt and 1/2 hooks] How are hooks and Eberstadt similar? (Why does the introduction say that they are?) How are they different? Give concrete examples = cite evidence. Need a wiki poster.

2. [new group: 1/2 US Government (Roberts) and 1/2 hooks] How are hooks and Dr. Roberts’ similar? Different? Give concrete examples = cite evidence. Need a wiki poster.

3. [new group; 1/2 Kuntz and 1/2 US Government (Roberts)] How do Kuntz and US Government/Roberts complement each other? What contrasts to they bring into view? Give concrete examples = cite evidence. Need a wiki poster.

4. [new group: 1/2 Eberstadt and AP] How do Eberstadt and the anonymous AP author seem to be ‘on the same page’? In what ways do they differ in terms of credibility? (Which are you more likely to agree with, e.g., who is more persuasive?) Do you think they are addressing the same audience(s)? Do they want to accomplish similar or different goals? Need a wiki poster.

Third Poll: speak in favor of/against particular articles. Final vote.

Conversation on Censorship and Youth Culture – rhetorical situation (time permitting)

HOMEWORK: due March 6

Read

1. If You Are What You Eat, Then What Am I? by Geeta Kothari, The TextWrestling Book, pp. 21-30.
2. How to Tame a Wild Tongue by Gloria Anzaldua, The TextWrestling Book, pp. 164-175.
3. Select one of these articles to write about for this second unit: bring in a one-page explanation (two copies) of why you want to write about it and what you think you will say.
4. Bring your Penguin Handbook to class on Tuesday!