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January 2nd, 2008 · 1 Comment
AP Blog Assignments




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Before coming to class Friday (1/4/08), comment on at least two (2) of the discussion questions below. Your response should be well thought-out and carefully constructed to convey insightful ideas and analyses.

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  • According to Ehrenreich, who is to blame for the situation
    of those who work at low-paying jobs in restaurants?
    Do you agree?
  • How does Ehrenreich establish ethos in this selection?
  • Discuss specific instances of humor in this selection.
    Is it primarily ironic humor? Agressively sarcastic?
    Affectionately musing? Use specific examples from
    the passage to explain.
  • Nickel and Dimed, the source of the excerpt
    you read, takes place from 1998 to 2000. Would Ehrenreich’s
    experience be the same or different in today’s economy?
    In our town?

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    1 response so far ↓

    • 1    lhuff // Jan 3, 2008 at 9:55 am

      Test–Is this working?

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