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WHAT
TO DO AFTER YOU FINISH READING NICKEL AND DIMED AND
BEFORE COMING TO THE HIGH SCHOOL ON JULY 30*.
Respond
to two of the following rhetorical
analysis prompts.
Option #1: Engaging Writing Style
Option #1: Engaging Writing Style
Find
three passages in the book (one from the beginning, one from the middle, and
one from the end) that exemplify Barbara Ehrenreich's writing style: word choice (including swears), sentence structure (including incomplete sentences and complex-compound sentences, and tone (including humor). (You could write about the style aspects I've written in the parentheses above or you could write about other elements of style.) Analyze how the style of language
Ehrenreich uses in the three passages has an effect on the reader that
contributes to the purpose of the book as a whole.
Option
#2: Storytelling and Research
Find a passage in which Ehrenreich tells a story and uses a footnote to refer to research that develops the point made by the story. Analyze how the story and research provided in the footnote both support the point Ehrenreich is trying to make.
Option
#3: Comparing Characterizations of People
Compare and contrast how Ehrenreich characterizes three different people (one from Florida, one from Maine, one from Minnesota). Discuss how each characterization contributes to the point(s) Ehrenreich makes in the book. Try to compare three people with a similar role: three co-workers, three bosses, or three landlords. Pick a passage for each of the people.
Option
#4: Characterization of a Place
Compare and contrast how Ehrenreich characterizes three different places (Florida, Maine, Minnesota). Discuss how each characterization contributes to the point(s) Ehrenreich makes in the book. Pick a passage for each of the places.
Arrange
your responses with the quotations and page numbers of the quotations on the
left side of the paper and with your analysis on the right side. Each analysis
should be between 150 and 300 words.
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Then, respond
to this argument prompt.
In Nickel and Dimed Barbara Ehrenreich uses personal experiences, the experiences of people she encounters, and additional research to illustrate the harsh realities faced by the working poor in America. In a short essay (approximately 500 words) explain the difficulties that Ehrenreich exposes and propose specific ways of addressing the difficulties. Make sure you develop and support your proposal(s). Convince me.
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Set your responses up like this:
Your
name
My
name
Class
Date
Three Responses to Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich
(1) Copy
the rhetorical analysis prompt you are responding to here.
Put
the passages you are responding to in here. Make sure you include the
page numbers.
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Write
your (150-300 word) response here.
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(2) Copy
the second rhetorical analysis prompt you are responding to here.
Put
the passages you are responding to in here. Make sure you include the
page numbers.
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Write
your (150-300 word) response here.
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(3) Copy
the argument prompt here:In Nickel and Dimed
Barbara Ehrenreich uses personal experiences, the experiences of people
she encounters, and additional research to illustrate the harsh
realities faced by the working poor in America. In a short essay
(approximately 500 words) explain the difficulties that Ehrenreich
exposes and propose specific ways of addressing the difficulties. Make
sure you develop and support your proposal(s).
Then
write your argument essay here.
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*If you cannot attend the session you must (1)
send an email to Mr. James Cook with the reason you cannot attend, (2)
turn in your passage responses through email, and (3) read the
description of the session posted on the blog (apenglangghs2015.blogspot.com) and write a response in the comment box.
Ehrenreich's book and her ideas are reflected and connect to the ideas in that of the article"Minimum wage a bad idea? Ask execs who pay even more". There is one specific quote that really jumps out in the article that largely relates to the book. "If you have the best people in the marketplace working very hard because they're being paid better,you end up spending less on labor, not more". Ehrenreich boldly speaks out about when she is working at Wal-Mart. The industry would rather replace the workers that quit because of low wages with other unsatisfied workers who will eventually quit, than raise the wages. Less money will be spent if employees are to stay with their companies rather than quit a job a couple weeks in because of the low pay. Another statement in the article is that "For a manager to be successful, you have to be able to find, train and motivate good people". Companies cannot be successful if their disgruntled employees sacrifice the quality of work because of their low wages, just as Ehrenreich experienced during her experiment. People would rather not put much effort in, disregard rules and managerial authority than put their best into their job if they are not being paid well enough for it. Ehrenreich sees this defiance when working as a waitress, when the waitresses would purposely give out too much butter or rolls and whatnot. Quality suffers when the proper wages and treatment are not provided.
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