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Introduction
Chapter 3 - Picturing Ourselves
Analyzing Portraits by Mary Ellen Mark
"Word Portrait" of a Friend or Family Member
Response Paper on Sherman Alexie's "Up All Night"
Creating a Parody
Biography of a famous and influential figure
Interlude 1 - Henriata Nicholas
Chapter 4 - Seeing Places
Eulogy for a Vanished Place
Rethinking Place: Writing the American Dream
Analyzing a Place
Interlude 2 - Milton Glaser
Interlude 3 - Maira Kalman
Interlude 4 - Robin Williams
Chapter 5 - Moving Pictures
Reviewing a Film: Peer Revision Questions
Narrative Essay: Responding to
American Gothic
Interlude 5 - Kurtis Harris
Chapter 6 - Mapping Ideas
Writing to Explain: Instructions
Mapping an Emotional Geography
Chapter 7 - Exploring Design
The Argument of Design
Analyzing Advertisements in Different Media
Chapter 8 - Debating Culture
Writing a Definitional Argument
Definitional Argument Peer Revision Questions
Writing a Causal Argument
Causal Argument Peer Revision Questions
Writing a Policy/Proposal Argument
Policy/Proposal Argument Peer Revision Questions
Interlude 6 - Jon Foster
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