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Discussion
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As a college student, what do you think of the question put forward by the author? Give your own answer to the question, and compare it with the author’s.
Then he proceeds to give evidence to support his view: Evidence A: distinction between technical training and
university Evidence B: How to spend the 8 hours of leisure time
Evidence C: Nobody gets to be a human being unaided, and books can aid us in becoming a civilized human, both in terms of techniques of mankind, and in terms of spiritual resources.
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Answer/topic sentence: … the business of the college is to put you in touch with what the best human minds have thought.
Tone: Humorous and mildly sarcastic
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By way of using direct speech
By way of using metaphors
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Text Appreciation
I. Text Analysis
1. Theme 2. Structure 3. Discussion
II. Writing Devices
1. Language Style & Tone 2. Metaphor
III. Sentence Paraphrase
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Theme
The author tries to clarify the purpose of a university: to put the students in touch with the best civilization that human race has created.
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Structure
Part 1 (Paras. 1— 8 ): The writer describes his encounter with one of his students.
I. Text Analysis
How does the writer present his argument?
Introduction He introduces the topic with his encounter with a student and with two questions: Why should we go to university? Why should we learn literature, arts, philosophy, politics, etc.?
After finishing reading the whole text, how do you evaluate the author’s answer?
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Part 2 (Paras. 9—14): The author restates what he still believes to be the purpose of a university: putting its students in touch with the best civilizations the human race has created.
Conclusion
Reiteration and summary: the function of university and
its faculty.
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II. Writing Devices
Language Style & Tone
Style: Colloquial, familiar style
will decide whether you are capable of penetrating insight, whether you can be democratic, tasteful and above all, whether you can raise a civilized family.