The Epistolary Essay: Letters to the World

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FilmPublisher number: 1406762 | KanopyPublisher: The Great Courses, 2016Publisher: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2018Description: 1 online resource (streaming video file) (32 minutes): digital, .flv file, soundContent type:

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Jennifer Cognard-BlackSummary: Professor Cognard-Black reveals a common form of communication that is rarely thought of as an essay, though it often is: the letter. Coupled with an engaging activity, you’ll see how a handwritten letter differs from any other form of direct communication. You’ll explore the similarities between letters and the epistolary essay as they both speak to a specific audience and convey a strong sense of reality and veracity. Then, you’ll consider passages from the best-selling book Between the World and Me, which is written as a letter to the author’s son.

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Jennifer Cognard-Black

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Professor Cognard-Black reveals a common form of communication that is rarely thought of as an essay, though it often is: the letter. Coupled with an engaging activity, you’ll see how a handwritten letter differs from any other form of direct communication. You’ll explore the similarities between letters and the epistolary essay as they both speak to a specific audience and convey a strong sense of reality and veracity. Then, you’ll consider passages from the best-selling book Between the World and Me, which is written as a letter to the author’s son.

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