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The Rhetorical Situation
Writing Descriptively
Building a Thesis
Overcoming Reader's Block
Doing Analysis
Introduction to Analogy and Comparison/Contrast
In-class exercise: Using Analogies
In-class exercise: Practicing Comparison/Contrast
Practice Sample: Using Comparison/Contrast
Comparing Apples and Oranges
Comparing/Contrasting Two Advertisements
Essay #1 Imagining An Ideal Learning Environment
Essay #2 Analyzing the Language of Advertising
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~~ In-Class Exercise: Using Analogy ~~
Definiition: an analogy is a comparison between things which are basically not alike but which share some kind of striking similarity.
Example: Falling in love is like stepping off a cliff and discovering you can fly.
Assignment: Practice using analogy by finishing several of the statements below-draw a comparison between the subject given and something you find strikingly similar. Be creative, colorful. Get our attention! Prepare to share at least one of your answers with the rest of the class.
Finding the right major is like….
Finding a good job is like….
Raising a pet is like….
When I was a kid, learning to ride a bike was like….
Learning to write is like….