Monique Giresi
Professor Martin
Analytical Reading 81148
I. A. How To Stay Married
Anne Kingston
Magazine Article
B. He Said, She Said
Deborah Tannen
Magazine Article
II. A. The magazine article titled, “How to Stay Married,” begins with a story about a 68-year old woman named Cynthia. The article has a narrative style of writing in the beginning, however as one reads on, the style converts to expository. Anne Kingston, the author, begins to teach the reader by using examples of others and personal experiences to support her point.
B. The magazine article titled, “He Said, She Said,” is an expository piece of writing. Deborah Tannen, the author, is a professor of linguistics at Georgetown University, and the author or several books; proving that Tannen is very knowledgeable on this subject. Throughout the article there are many examples (such as pre-school children conversing) in which Tannen uses to as proof, to show that man are more interested in hierarchy, and woman are more interested in equality.
III. A. How To Stay Married * Stability 1. “…better health, a rich shared history, the comfort of having someone who has your back, and personal and economic stability amid global uncertainty.” (p2) 2. Stability- To have a solid and strong balance or partnership. 3. Having my boyfriend by my side as a person to talk to when I was upset, gave me a great sense of the stability. * Amid 4. “…better health, a rich shared history, the comfort of having someone who has your back, and personal and economic stability amid global uncertainty.” (p2) 5. Amid- During a course of something. 6. I know that I’ll always have my family for support amid the stressful school year. * Rampant 7. “…sexual secrecy in marriage is
Cited: Kingston, Anne. “How To Stay Married.” Maclean’s 10 October 2011: 6. Academic Search Complete. Web. 31 October 2011. Tannen, Deborah. “He Said, She Said.” Scientific American Mind May/June 2010: 8. Academic Search Complete. Web. 31 October 2011.