2 small reading assignment
Assignment 1 Afer reading "Superman and Me" write a reading response by following the directions below: Length: 150-200 of your own words in addition to quotes from the reading Format: typed, double-spaced, MLA heading , MLA citations for quotes, NO block quotes--See Course Resources Choose a question under Comprehension OR Rhetoric at the end of the reading assignment and develop it into a coherent paragraph (or two). Begin the paragraph with a topic sentence that directly answers the question and then support that topic sentence with quotes and analysis from the text. Two or three quotes should suffice. Incorporate the quotes in your own writing; do not include block quotes. Assignment 2 After reading "Superman and Me" by Alexie and "The Lonely Good Company of Books," complete the outline template below. Look at topics such as their economic backgrounds, their cultural backgrounds, parental support, how they learn to read, what they take away from reading, and their overall connections to others. Choose 4, and determine which two are similarities between the two authors and which two are differences. Follow the MLA format (heading, page headers, citations, and original title, and double spacing) Similarity 1:_______________________________________ · Rodriguez (quote, citation, and explanation) · Alexie (quote, citation, and explanation) Similarity 2:_____________________________________ · Rodriguez (quote, citation, and explanation) · Alexie (quote, citation, and explanation) Difference 1:_______________________________________ · Rodriguez (quote, citation, and explanation) · Alexie (quote, citation, and explanation) Difference 2:_________________________________________ · Rodriguez (quote, citation, and explanation) · Alexie (quote, citation, and explanation)