My dazzling padlet by Susan O'Hara https://padlet.com/sohara5/wd5nk9ak6ufpj7r Made with eyes on the prize en-us 2021-05-05 12:29:24 UTC 2021-05-05 12:40:07 UTC hello@padlet.com Benjy and Sara https://padlet.com/sohara5/wd5nk9ak6ufpj7r/wish/1493483672 Thesis: Twain uses descriptive detail and comedic appeal to demonstrate that Cooper is a bad author.

Topic 1: Twain applies factual details to Cooper’s vague descriptions to illustrate how ludicrous Cooper’s stories are practically.

Topic 2: Twain uses a comedic tone to effectively demonstrate the logistical flaws Cooper’s lack of detail introduces to the story.

Topic 3: Twain’s example-based satirical style allows him to connect with the reader, using a mocking, sometimes conversational tone to better convey his message.

]]> 2021-05-05 12:33:50 UTC https://padlet.com/sohara5/wd5nk9ak6ufpj7r/wish/1493483672 Emily and Shauna hoppere1 https://padlet.com/sohara5/wd5nk9ak6ufpj7r/wish/1493483870 Thesis: In his essay “Fenimore Cooper’s Literary Offenses,” Mark Twain satirizes Cooper’s portrayal of his Indians and points out Cooper's logical fallacies  to convey that Cooper is a poor writer and doesn’t deserve literary fame. 
- Twain satirizes and mocks Cooper’s descriptions of his Indians to connect with the readers 
- Twain appeals to the audience's logos by calling out Cooper's logical mistakes about the canal. 

]]> 2021-05-05 12:33:53 UTC https://padlet.com/sohara5/wd5nk9ak6ufpj7r/wish/1493483870 Katie and Gavin chandlerk5 https://padlet.com/sohara5/wd5nk9ak6ufpj7r/wish/1493484741 Thesis: Mark Twain uses appeals to logos and a humorous tone to criticize Cooper for his bad writing.

  1. Twain uses appeals to logos to prove that Cooper was inaccurate in his portrayal of the river and boat.
  2. Twain creates a humorous and silly tone to encourage the audience to join in on making fun of Cooper. 
]]> 2021-05-05 12:34:08 UTC https://padlet.com/sohara5/wd5nk9ak6ufpj7r/wish/1493484741 Albert and Chris carrenoa https://padlet.com/sohara5/wd5nk9ak6ufpj7r/wish/1493487562 In Mark Twain’s “Fenimore Cooper’s Literary Offenses,” Twain uses a mocking tone and appeals to the audience's sense of logic to highlight the flaws of Cooper’s writing style.

Point Sentence 1: Twain uses mockery to show Cooper’s flawed writing style.
Point Sentence 2: Twain uses logic by expanding on details to show obvious errors in Cooper’s writing. 
]]> 2021-05-05 12:34:56 UTC https://padlet.com/sohara5/wd5nk9ak6ufpj7r/wish/1493487562 Annelise, Christina and Vincent https://padlet.com/sohara5/wd5nk9ak6ufpj7r/wish/1493488813 Thesis: In Mark Twain’s “Fenimore Cooper’s Literary Offenses,” he tears down one of Cooper’s well-respected novels to display Cooper’s inability as a writer via a humorous, mocking tone, and his own ethos as a well respected author and former steamboat worker.

TS1: Mark Twain’s mocking, humorous tone throughout the piece gives the audience a jovial attitude while reading the piece, helping the reader to accept the errors of a generally well-liked piece of literature.
  1. Tone
    1. Repetition creates absurdity and satire
      1. No. 1 jumped, No. 2, etc 
    2. Syntax emphasizes ridiculousness of the situation
      1. Lines 73-75 
TS2: Twain uses his authority as a former steamboat worker and successful writer to support his claims against Cooper’s writing. 
  1. Ethos
    1. Uses specific examples that prove inaccurate measurements 
      1. Second Paragraph: Cooper described it as “more than a modern canal” but the measurements were much larger than an average/modern canal
]]> 2021-05-05 12:35:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sohara5/wd5nk9ak6ufpj7r/wish/1493488813 Michael and Elizabeth dolcettim https://padlet.com/sohara5/wd5nk9ak6ufpj7r/wish/1493490414 Thesis: Twain uses a mocking tone and estimations based on his own experience to convey that Cooper is a poor writer and thus should not be popular
  1. Twain uses a mocking tone to create humorous situations 
  2. Twain uses numerous estimations and examples from his own experience to build a logical argument.
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