Module Active Reading Exercise
Readings
• Charles C. Mann’s “State of the Species” from The Best American Magazine Writing 2013.
• Maggie Paley’s “Terry Southern: The Art of Screenwriting, by Interview” from The Best American Magazine Writing 2013.
Directions
In this course, students have been asked to read and analyze various types of nonfiction prose. Answer the following question. Submit the completed document to the appropriate submission drop box in the module folder.
1. Briefly discuss the most important point of each of these essays. Then, choose one of the essays and discuss how the author organizes information to support that point. Create a brief outline depicting the author’s organization of information.
2. Post a brief statement of what you consider to be the main thesis of each of the essays.
