Melody has been teaching developmental writing at St. Louis Community College-Forest Park since 2011, having previously taught composition and developmental writing at Southwestern Illinois College,…
This essay asks students to deeply engage in the idea of tradition–theirs and those practiced in The Warmth of Other Suns.
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Summary
Compare/Contrast
Analysis
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3 Steps to complete
1. Tradition Narrative
Name an important tradition you currently practice.
o Can be a recipe, gathering, activity, trip, song, restaurant, good luck charm, holiday, prayer, purchase, health ritual, performance, cosmetic routine, meal preparation, movie, date, commemoration, etc.
o Describe the tradition in detail (what is it, when did it start, who started it, what does it look like, who participates)
o Explain why the tradition matters to you, and why you carry it out.
o Examine any difficulties or negatives to the tradition. Is there anything you want to change, skip, or add to this tradition?
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2. Compare/Contrast
Identify a tradition in The Warmth of Other Suns.
o Provide a quotation of 3-8 sentences to illustrate the tradition.
o Summarize the tradition (who, what, when, where, why) in 2-3 sentences.
o Explain why you are interested in or drawn to this particular tradition. What
made you pick it for your essay?
o Describe all the similarities and differences between your tradition and the
one you identified in the book.
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3. Synthesis & Analysis
Say Something New
o Describe what this compare/contrast taught you about your own tradition, the tradition from the book, The Great Migration, and “traditions” in general.
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This is a wonderful idea. I love it.