Writing Homework Help

Attend one of the following four 2018 Fall Readings Series events:

1. Chest-O-Drawers Press: An Open Reading • Wednesday, September 12 • 7-8:30pm, GC Library, 1st Floor
2. Banned Books/Banned Lives Reading • Thursday, September 27 • 7-8:30pm, Griffin Gate (Student Center)
3. rock critic and memoirist Pamela Des Barres • Tuesday, October 9 • 7-8:30pm, Griffin Gate (Student Center)
4. poet Joe Medina: Reading/Book Launch • Thursday, November 1 • 7-8:30pm, Griffin Gate (Student Center)

Then, in a 2-3 page essay (in MLA document style), compose a reader response essay. A “reader response essay” is not a simple review or recommendation. Rather, it critically engages (i.e., critically thinks about) the event as a text and reacts to its premise, its writers/readers, their individual works, the topics and issues of those works, etc. It should include the following:

• Agreement/disagreement with the ideas in the text.
• Reaction to how the ideas in the text relate to your own experience.
• Reaction to how ideas in the text relate to other things you’ve read.
• Your analysis of the author and audience.
• Your evaluation of how this text tries to convince the reader and whether it is effective.

Because this a personal response essay, you’re permitted to use the pronouns such as “I” and “me.” However, strive to maintain decorum of language and academic tone.

Furthermore, although you’re welcome to attend more or all of the six events on the FRS calendar this fall, please focus on only one of the four above-listed events for your response essay. Although it will likely be clear to me from your essay, please also submit as proof of attendance one image (a scan or a phone pic) of the front page of the event program and upload it with your essay when finished.

2018 FRS Newsletter (.pdf)