Responses to Creative Nonfiction Essays

Forum 3 – Responses to Creative Nonfiction Essays 4 in the module for Week 3, you’ll find uploaded files with essays by KC Cole, Carson, Wainana and Gay, which are mandatory readings Here, I am also adding a stunning selection of creative nonfiction essays written by skilled writers. For this forum, I expect you to write two paragraphs responding to two essays (each of 150 words) observing the author’s style, word choice, use of language imbued in pathos, logos and ethos, which are Aristotle’s Rhetorical Appeals). Reading closely and critically, strive to identify the elements of the Aristotle’s Rhetorical Triangle, their message, purpose and readership (audience). Write a third paragraph (100-150 words) finding similarities and differences between the two chosen essays, connecting them thematically or stylistically. Why are these essays important? What do they tell about the human condition? What are your take aways after reading them? CARRYING WORDS ACROSS BORDERS: ZAPOTEC POETRY ON/IN MIGRATION WENDY CALL Links to an external site. Revisiting the Border During a Pandemic – Javier Zamora Links to an external site. Erasure – by Joy Harjo Links to an external site. Things Are Getting a Little Out of Hand – BY NINA RENATA ARON Links to an external site. Mother Tongue – by Amy Tan Links to an external site. The Boys Who Made Me – By GENEVIEVE HUDSON Links to an external site. Starting Testosterone During Ramadan Led Me to the Sacred in My Trans Self – Zeyn Joukhadar Links to an external site. On Self-Regard by Sarah Haas Links to an external site. A Toy, a Tool, a Piece of Art: Sarah Haas on What a Book Can Be – by Sarah Haas Links to an external site. here’s a useful link Creative Nonfiction: An Overview – Purdue Writing Lab