Find a minimum of three quotations of the assigned text that you think is the author’s main argument, purpose, intent, thesis, etc. Type out those quotes with the proper citation (e.g. author name pg. #).

Immediately following each quote you need to explain how the quote functions within the reading. What does it do? Why is it important? Etc. Then write a question in reference to what you have just quoted.

1. Answer your own question.
2. The ‘Quotes and Questions’ assignments can be challenging. It is OK if you struggle or find these assignments difficult as sometimes the author’s main argument, purpose, intent, or thesis is hard to distinguish. Remember, we have worked through three (3) examples in class. Feel free to use them as models. The goal of the ‘Quotes and Questions’ assignments are to help you learn how to comprehend, analyze, and hopefully evaluate texts. Further, the same text can be read my many people who extract very different understandings. Therefore, DO NOT find quotations, write your questions, and answer those questions based on what you think I am looking for. Rather, I want YOU to find what YOU think are the most important quotations, write questions YOU find most important, and answer those questions as YOU honestly would answer them–even if your answers seem wrong, or different, or rude, or non-agreeable. Your thoughts are valuable and I look forward to reading your work.                    

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