Author Archives: sdgibson

Using the paragraphs we’ve just looked at as models, draft a paragraph that supports your thesis: The paragraph needs a point Quote, summarize, or paraphrase evidence using attributive tags Explain how the quote, summary, or paraphrase supports the point Write … Continue reading →

Which of the objections to your thesis generated by either you or a peer is most likely to be presented by your audience? Of these, which do you want to refute or concede? How can you directly refute? If you … Continue reading →

While preparing my annotated bibliography, I learned the following new things about my topic: While preparing my annotated bibliography, I learned the following new things about researching effectively: How helpful was peer reviewing the annotated bibliography? Why? The most difficult … Continue reading →

Contrast writing the last two assignments. How did differences in the assignments change the way you worked on each of them? Which was more difficult? Why? Which of the classroom activities gave you the greatest understanding of the assignment? Was … Continue reading →

Describe the process of writing this paper. What worked well? What would you do differently if you could? While the specifics of an assignment are a factor, what generalizations can you make about your writing process? What sorts of things … Continue reading →

Given what you know about Anne Hutchinson from Winthrop’s journal and given what you know about Anne Bradstreet from today’s reading, why did one woman’s atypical behavior lead to praise and the other’s lead to exile? Bruce Michelson and Marjorie … Continue reading →

Pick one of Greenblatt’s questions and answer it with Winthrop’s writing in mind. What kinds of behavior, what models of practice, does this work seem to enforce? Why might readers at a particular time and place find this work compelling? … Continue reading →