Thursday, October 13, 2011

Unit 1- Assignment Question Reflection

So far, the most helpful assignment has been working with Tim O'Brien's "How to Tell a True War Story". I have never read anything like that before, and it required a different level of thinking than I am used to. While reading and note-making it, I found myself being drawn more and more into the piece and becoming increasingly interested in the topic of war, which was previously boring and a complete drag in my opinion. I was suddenly intrigued by the stories and interested to try to figure out O'Brien's true purpose in writing the piece and what I, as the reader, should take out of it. Through the Socratic Seminar and all the other work we did with the piece (since it seemed to connect or be tied back to most other assignments), I understood the piece more and more. By reading this, it was also the first time I truly understood what rhetorical devices were and how they can be used effectively. This piece and everything it taught me will absolutely help me through the rest of the course.

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