Critical Responses

  1. Discuss, using and citing quotes from your anthology textbook according to MLA format, the writing style of Stephen King ("Why We Crave Horror Movies") in terms of how he utilizes METAPHOR to structure his essay and relate this thesis. 2. Discuss, using and citing quotes from your anthology textbook according to MLA format, how Dana Gioia ("On the Importance of Reading") uses a SINGLE WORD to relate his thesis and structure his essay. 3. Discuss, using and citing quotes from your anthology textbook according to MLA format, how Art Markman ["Can Video Games Make You Smart (Or At Least More Flexible)?") uses POPULAR CULTURE to establish a contradiction within his thesis and how he uses that contradiction to structure his essay. 4. Discuss, using and citing quotes from your anthology textbook according to  how Joe Keohane ("How Facts Backfire") uses CONNOTATIVE DEFINITIONS and TERMINOLOGY to create a sense of unity within the structure of his essay.