1. Audiobooks diminish the reader's interpretation of a story and limits imagination in addition to the act of storytelling itself.
This thesis might be easier to expand on simply because I agree with it more. My personal belief is that while audiobooks are fine, they can never replace the act of reading itself. I'm not sure how much information there is out there concerning this thesis so that might be another thing to consider if I choose to develop on this one.
2. Audiobooks enhance the act of storytelling through the use of narration to further supplement the reader's imagination and alleviate the task of reading.
There is a lot more information on the internet that supports this thesis so this would be a lot easier to extrapolate on. This would also be easier to develop on because the author in the article I examined agrees with this thesis more, especially since he wrote and narrated an audiobook himself.
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I read both Andrea's and Alex's thesis statements. Andrea's thesis statements were very strong and complex and she has a lot too work. Alex had very concise thesis statements that were equal in strength. I realize I might want to narrow in more on my thesis statements in order to make them stronger and make the argument more visible. I haven't decided which one I agree with more yet.
I thought it was great that you wrote two thesis statements that argue two very different things. In my experience, it's a lot easier for me to argue for something I believe, even if there is less evidence regarding it. One thing I would suggest is adding some more details to your thesis statement so that your audience gets an idea of what the rest of your essay will be about. Your claim/argument is really clear, but it might be a good idea to mention the different rhetorical strategies you're going to talk about. Good job overall!
ReplyDeleteHi Chloe! I liked both of your thesis statements. However, you should think about adding the name of your author, the title of the article, and the rhetorical strategies used to convince the audience of the authors purpose. Your position could go either way, I am biased towards the first, as I heartily believe in reading from a physical copy of a book, and I like that there are two sides to your article. Great job!
ReplyDeleteI think it's pretty interesting that you wrote two opposing thesis statements, but I'm a little confused as to how you can have such differing arguments from the same text. Also, neither of these statements provide any context for the reader about the actual source you are analyzing. They don't mention any rhetoric used by the author to make the argument, though you did mention that the author did agree with the second thesis more, so maybe try to bulk that up. You have the claims, you're just missing some of the meat that should come from the text itself.
ReplyDeleteI structured my theses in a similar manner. I took the thesis I initially wrote, and changed it to a different format. I plan on trying both theses and seeing which better lends itself to an effective rhetorical analysis. Based of your theses, I'm sure your analysis will go well! Good luck!
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