My scanner has not been cooperating this evening so, first, sorry for the delay, and second, here are links to (rather than PDF's of) the essays you need to read for Friday. Answer the questions below the links; a well-developed paragraph in response to each question is sufficient.
Joan Didion, "On Keeping a Notebook"
Eula Biss, "Notes from No Man's Land"
What is Didion trying to persuade the reader of, and is she persuasive? Support your response with evidence from the text.
What is Biss trying to persuade the reader of, and is she persuasive? Support your response with evidence from the text.
