What have you learned about rhetoric? How has examining the memoir through the lens of rhetoric helped you to better understand and make use or rhetorical ideas?

What has this first part of the semester taught you about reading and yourself as a reader?

What has this first part of the semester taught you about writing and yourself as a writer?

What would you want to keep and what would you want to change about yourself as a learner, reader, and writer after this experience?

What have you learned from reading the memoir itself? How has reading this book helped you to “see through someone else’s eyes”?

Discuss a previous experience with an acquaintance, co-worker, friend, or family member and how you might approach the experience differently after reading this memoir and learning what you have learned from it.

What have you learned about rhetoric? How has examining the memoir through the lens of rhetoric helped you to better understand and make use or rhetorical ideas?

\How has reading this memoir helped you better understand the current challenges the country faces with regards to racism, white supremacy, violence, and economic disparity?

Cover Letter Midterm Submission Requirements
Students seeking an A need 750 words; students seeking a B or C need 500 words.