1- In your post, answer the following questions: 150 Words
• What does literature offer an individual?
• How has the importance of reading changed from earlier eras (pre-digital/audio/visual media) to our present day? Do you think we read differently now than we did in prior generations?
• Do you think Clugston's quote is valid? How have perceptions regarding the value of literature changed, if at all?
• What causes people's perceptions regarding the value of literature to change?
As you consider these questions and begin writing, incorporate readings found in Chapters 1-3 to help illustrate the points you make.
2- In your post, answer the following questions: 150 Words
• Why might a writer feel compelled to write about literature? How does it benefit us personally and/or professionally?
• What kind of writing and thinking skills do you hope that you will develop in this course based on the description of writing about literature in sections 1.1, 2.1 and 2.3 of the text?
As you consider these questions and begin answering them, incorporate readings found in Chapters 1-3 to help illustrate the points you make.
3- Journal One: Identifying Conflicts From Other Sources 400 Words
For your first journal entry, you are required to explore the different types of conflict that are found not only in literature, but in everyday life. Be sure to read each type of conflict thoroughly to get a firm understanding of them since you will be analyzing these conflicts throughout the next five weeks.
In your journal
• Describe where you see each of the five conflicts in everyday life (e.g., in social media, music, literature, or online learning). How does conflict appear in two or three of the various venues mentioned above?
• Identify what types of conflict you saw in one of this week's reading assignments.
• Give specific examples as support for each conflict you identified.
• Explain why these conflicts are important and how they create meaning. What meaning(s) do they create?