Return and Discuss Response 1
"Road Trip" by Sandeep Jauhar
genre: narrative (traditional)
Analyze Introduction: What can we tell from reading it?
-What should the introductory paragraph(s) include?
How would you describe Jauhar's writing?
Style: manner of expression; how a speaker or writer says what he/she says.
Tone: the writer's attitude toward the material and/or readers. Tone may be playful, formal, intimate, angry, serious, ironic, outraged, baffled, tender, serene, depressed, etc.
Discussion Questions:
What is Jauhar's purpose in writing this narrative? (inform, express, persuade, entertain)
Who is Jauhar's audience?
How does he tailor his essay for his audience?
How does Jauhar make this essay meaningful to his audience?
A strong narrative "shows" instead of just "tells." How does Jauhar use descriptive language and sensory details in order to personalize his experience and connect with the reader?
- Identify descriptive language and sensory details
Figurative language changes the literal meaning, to make a meaning fresh or clearer, to express complexity, to capture a physical or sensory effect, or to extend meaning. Figurative language is also called figures of speech. The most common figures of speech are these:
In the conclusion of “Road Trip,” Jauhar states, “I was beginning to appreciate what it was going to take to make me into a doctor—into a man” (95). What does he mean by this statement, and how does he address this purpose throughout his narrative essay?
The conclusion:
What is Jauhar's technique in closing this piece?
What are we looking for in a narrative conclusion?
Jauhar's title
Essay I: Narrative
Choosing a Topic (pg. 103)
- What do you want to look for in a topic that you choose?
- What must you keep in mind when choosing a topic?
- What topics may you want to avoid?
Understanding Constraint (pg. 108)
Choosing your topic to fit the scope of the assignment (2-4 pages)
What does this mean?
The Rhetorical Situation (pg. 105)
Your goal is to shape your writing so that your readers understand your message
In order to do so, you have to take the rhetorical situation into consideration
present your narrative in a way that positions you in a larger conversation--it's personal--it's your story, but it needs a purpose that your audience can grasp
Often, narratives reflect a general theme in a personal way
First, you must understand your audience (Questions on page 105)
Questions about your purpose (pg. 106)
Choose your genre (pg. 106)
Brainstorm Topics/Prompts
- general ideas that will work well for narratives
- Using sample essays to develop your own narrative topics
Important
Objects---link to a specific event
Places--link to a specific event
Routine experiences that shed new light on the world around you
Freewrite:
I never realized ___________ until I experienced ________________.
I never realized that (a daily routine or task) revealed so much about _______________.
Read “A Declaration of Independence”
Discuss Essay I Rubric and Student Sample
Assignment:
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