Empoword

How to Use This Book xi Table of Contents – Readings (continued) Skills or Rhetorical Modes Showcased “Untitled” by Katherine Morris I was the kid who was considered stupid: math, a foreign language my tongue refused to speak. I was pulled up to the front of the classroom by my teachers who thought struggling my way through word problems on the whiteboard would help me grasp the concepts, but all I could ever do was stand there humiliated, red-faced with clenched fists until I was walked through the equation, step by step. Description Thick description Imagery Narration Reflection Wrap-up 122 “Parental Guidance” by Derek Holt One day my dad told us someone broke into our garage and stole all the gear. The window in the garage was broken except it appeared to be broken from the inside. He didn’t file a police report. My middle school surf club coach tried to get my surfboard from the pawnshop but it was too expensive and the pawn shop owner wouldn’t give it back. I felt betrayed. Description Narration Narrative scope Narrative sequence Reflection Weave Implied meaning 126 Culminating Assignments “The Pot Calling the Kettle Black…” by an anonymous student author I had just stepped off a squealing MAX line onto a broken sidewalk slab, gnarled from tree roots, when I felt my phone buzz rhythmically. “I need you to come to the hospital. Mom had a little accident.” My dad’s voice was distant and cracking, like a wavering radio signal, calling for help. Description Thick description Figurative language Narration Narrative scope Narrative sequence Characterization Reflection 134 “All Quiet” by Carlynn de Joya As a seven-foot bleeding wood crucifix looked on, we sipped the punch prepared by the sisters. “Hey Mr. Clark, what was the name of that cult leader in sixties?” I asked. Amber punched me. We all giggled. “You mean Jonestown?” He paused. His voice grew stern. “Now ladies—behave.” Description Narration Dialogue Characterization Reflection 138