ENG 170 WEEK 1 Knowledge Check
Welcome to Check Your Understanding 1 for English Composition II
For this assignment, you will read and analyze an essay from your textbook and respond to a series of questions. Please choose between the following two essays:
1. “Statement Linking Media Violence to Violence in Kids Draws Criticism†by Cheryl Arvidson (pp. 534-538)
2. “TV Isn’t Violent Enough†by Mike Oppenheim (pp. 538-540)
Once you have picked an essay to read from the list above, please complete the following:
1. Summarize the author- essay and the author- main argument.
2. What support does the author provide to defend his/her argument?
3. In your opinion, does the author present a strong argument? Please explain why or why not.
As with any writing assignment, you must provide strong responses to each question. One sentence does not constitute a strong response. Also, you should supply examples from the essay to help support your responses.