What was the biggest challenge for you in this course? How did you overcome this challenge?

Discusssion 2: Provide an analysis of the excerpt of the memoir “Learning to Read” download from The Autobiography of Malcolm X What was the biggest challenge for you in this course? How did you overcome this challenge?. This is not a summary; make sure that you offer an interpretation of the memoir and that you “read between the lines” in order to address each aspect of analysis:

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Discussion 3: Provide an analysis of the short story “The Story of X” downloadby Lois Gould. This is not a summary; make sure that you offer an interpretation of the short story and that you “read between the lines” in order to address each aspect of analysis:

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Discussion 4: Provide an analysis of Oprah Winfrey’s acceptance speech downloadfor the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement at the Golden Globes. This is not a summary; make sure that you offer an interpretation of the speech and that you “read between the lines” in order to address each aspect of analysis:

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Provide an analysis of this advertisement for a nursing program download. This is not a summary; make sure that you offer an interpretation of the advertisement and that you “read between the lines” in order to address each aspect of analysis:

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Discussion 6: Provide an analysis of this editorial media piece The NFL Protests Are Patriotic downloadby John Legend. This is not a summary; make sure that you offer an interpretation of the editorial and that you “read between the lines” in order to address each aspect of analysis:

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Discussion 7 Provide an analysis of the CDC infographic Water Use Around the World download. This is not a summary; make sure that you offer an interpretation of the infographic and that you “read between the lines” in order to address each aspect of analysis:

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Discussion 8: Read the article “Sentence Variety” https://www.englishclub.com/writing/sentence-variety.htm (Links to an external site.) and then write a response that discusses the importance of using sentence variety when writing:

Find an example of a simple sentence in your rough draft.

Explain why a simple sentence was most effective in this case, or explain why it might need to be changed to a different sentence type.
Look at the sentences before and after. Are they both simple sentences as well? If so, does sentence variety need to be addressed here? Why or why not?
Find an example of a complex sentence in your rough draft.

Explain why a complex sentence was most effective in this case, or explain why it might need to be changed to a different sentence type.
Look at the sentences before and after. Are they both complex sentences as well? If so, does sentence variety need to be addressed here? Why or why not?
Find an example of a compound sentence in your rough draft.

Explain why a compound sentence was most effective in this case, or explain why it might need to be changed to a different sentence type.
Look at the sentences before and after. Are they both compound sentences as well? If so, does sentence variety need to be addressed here? Why or why not?
Check all three sentences to see if they are correctly punctuated, and if not, address what changes need to be made and why.

Discussion 9: Reflect on what you have learned about critical reading and analysis.

What was the biggest challenge for you in this course? How did you overcome this challenge?
Will what you have learned in this course change how you read? Why or why not?