Discussion Prompt #5

List in order of importance which five critical theories you would like most to learn more about.  Of these, what made your first choice so intriguing?  Give a brief explanation, using an example from the text, on what led to your decision.

Discussion Prompt #4

Considering the two new explications you read, do you agree with Graff’s argument that  essays are generally better when writers have "a countervoice, something to push off against, to motivate their writing and give it a point” (3)?   Are the second set of explications stronger or weaker than the first, and why?  Connect one of Graff’s points to a direct example from the explications to support your argument. 

Discussion Prompt #3

What do you think might be similar about analyzing a film instead of a written text?  What do you think might be different? Use an example from An Education to help illustrate your response.