Analyzing the Writer’s Technique

Read “Snoopers at Work” and answer the following questions. Then “submit” your work.

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1. Introduction The essay opens with an activity that Bryson asks readers to picture themselves doing. Why is this an effective introduction?

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2. Abstraction “Private affairs” (para. 2) is an abstract term. How does Bryson make this term real and understandable? What is included in it, according to Bryson?

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3. Conclusion Bryson’s humorous conclusion seems somewhat at odds with the serious tone of the rest of the essay. How effective do you find it?

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