ENGL 1170 English

The text we will be using is "Good Bone" by Maggie Smith 2016 Life is short, though I keep this from my children. Life is short, and I?ve shortened mine in a thousand delicious, ill-advised ways, a thousand deliciously ill-advised ways I?ll keep from my children. The world is at least fifty percent terrible, and that?s a conservative estimate, though I keep this from my children. For every bird there is a stone thrown at a bird. For every loved child, a child broken, bagged, sunk in a lake. Life is short and the world is at least half terrible, and for every kind stranger, there is one who would break you, though I keep this from my children. I am trying to sell them the world. Any decent realtor, walking you through a real shithole, chirps on about good bones: This place could be beautiful, right? You could make this place beautiful. Apply several items from the criteria listed above to the example of your choice that we studied and explain how and why that particular reading benefited you. In other words, what did it mean to you? What value did it have? What did you learn about yourself, others, and the world? Be reflective, convincing, and analytical in your response. The criteria are: increases knowledge improves memory, stabilizes mood, sharpens concentration, promotes empathy, refines critical-thinking capacity, builds vocabulary, enhances creativity, refines writing skills, reduces loneliness/depression, develops our tolerance for ambiguity/uncertainty, helps us grow into more interesting and cultured humans. The response length is 4-5 full pages of original analysis . Design a short introduction of a few sentences to create interest in the topic. Focus the discussion on a thesis statement criterion at the end of the intro (it could be a how or why question or an argumentative statement starting with although... or while...). Be detailed in your response and give effective examples. A key word to use in this response will be because....You should use quotations if they are relevant (keep them short), should refer to any of the course notes or forums in the response to help support or illustrate an assertion, or even mention something we did in a Collaborate class session. Use for example... such as... For instance.... You may use the first person I judiciously. Include a short conclusion that summarizes and crystallizes your point.