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Discussion 3: Reading Analysis and Summary

Discussion 3: Reading Analysis and Summary

Q STEP 2: Read the Article and Post Response Read the article "Amanda Gorman's Poetry Shows Why Spoken Word Belongs in School (Links to an external site.)" by Alley et al. The article is discussing the poem that she read for Biden's inauguration. Answer the questions below about "Amanda Gorman's Poetry Shows Why Spoken Word Belongs in School (Links to an external site.)". What type of reading is this? What genre is it? (HINT: Look in the "Types of Reading Material" in the Study Plan) What is the rhetorical context of the article? Identify the writer, audience, topic, purpose, and context. What is a vocabulary word you learned or found interesting in this article? How was it used in the article, and what is its definition? Finally, write a summary of "Amanda Gorman's Poetry Shows Why Spoken Word Belongs in School" . This summary should be no longer than 1/3 the length of the original source. (For instance, the source is 19 paragraphs long, your summary will be no longer than 6 paragraphs long.)

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