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Ways of Seeing Discussion Board

Ways of Seeing Discussion Board

Q The Assignment: John Berger's "Ways of Seeing" is an usual chapter excerpt because the main argument, or thesis of the chapter, isn't offered until the final paragraph of the text, wherein Berger says "A people or class which is cut off from its own past is far less free to choose and to act as a people or class than one that has been able to situate itself in history." After reading the chapter excerpt, and watching the accompanying YouTube clips in Module 3 where the author discusses "Ways of Seeing," your task here is to untangle what, specifically, the chapter is about, what the writer is trying to convey to his readership in light of the thesis in the final paragraph. The 411: 1. 1. The deadline for your initial post (150 words) and 1 reply post (100 words) is coming soon, so make note of the deadline. 2. The points for this assignment will go into the "pre-writing assignments" column, so they carry a significant weight. Partial posts, or posts not meeting the word count, will guarantee you, at most, only partial credit. Other: Write well. Or, write "good." Use your words. And demonstrate your writer's strong skill-set as best you can. Peace.

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