Step One: Summary and Analysis Summarize and analyze ALL of the reading (and/or

Step One: Summary and Analysis
Summarize and analyze ALL of the reading (and/or videos) for the week. The required readings and/or viewings are posted in the weekly modules (our home page) under “reading (and video) for Journal #X.” If you do not summarize and analyze the required reading, your journal grade will be reduced.
Summaries are in your own words, and focus on the main points or ideas of the reading/video/text. Keep them brief and concise!
Analysis is your opinion! What do you think, and why. Remember, however, an opinion backed up by evidence is the only kind worth having.
You must read and reply to at least 2 peers, per journal.
Journals must be a minimum of 250 words. There is no word limit on peer replies, but you must show that you have engaged with your peers’ responses and not simply said “I agree” or “Great post!” A substantial reply could be anywhere between 50 and 150 words. You are not required, but you are encouraged to continue replying to one another throughout the week. Let’s have some great conversations!
Ad Hominem attacks will not be tolerated. If you disagree with someone, attack the argument, not the person.
Step Two: The Journal Prompt
Each journal will include a “prompt” in addition to your summary/analysis. This prompt is usually a writing exercise, or some guideline intended to get you practicing and thinking about the kind of moves you will make as you build each of your essays. Read the following prompt carefully, and include your response along with your summary and analysis of the weeks reading.
Journal #1 Prompt:
After reading this week’s assigned text (Bird by Bird) and summarizing/analyzing it, why do you think we read this text? How might Anne’s advice help you with writing your first essay? Do you have a different way of going about writing an essay? What do you do?
Now, in the spirit of Anne’s advice, let’s take a moment to look at a small task which can help us even before we begin writing: Brainstorming!
First, read the Essay #1 Prompt
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(found in the first module, titled, “Essay Prompts, Rubrics, and Misc. Handouts”). Next, consider the three topics we will be reading about concerning our theme of “food and consumption” as laid out in the essay prompt and in the weekly modules. These include: The morals and ethics of eating meat; urban agricultural practices; and food waste. Do one of these topics stand out to you as something you have considered before? What kind of knowledge do you have of each topic? Can you think of two or three arguments or points of view surrounding one or more of the topics? Where do you stand in those arguments, what do you believe, and why?
If you would like to explore a different topic (within the theme of food and consumption) feel free to introduce that topic, and discuss it using the above questions, in addition to explaining why it is related to the theme of this essay!
Hopefully, if you take the time to answer these questions, you will have a better idea of which topic you would like to write about for this essay.

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