Why does Jeffrey Jerome Cohen make certain writing choices in his
essay “Monster Culture (Seven Theses)”? How might his writing
choices help us understand the intended or target audience for his
essay? What do they reveal about his stance (i.e. the role he takes with
respect to his reading audience and his essay topic)?
In this essay, you will analyze specific writing choices Jeffrey Jerome
Cohen makes in “Monster Culture (Seven Theses)” as he presents and
develops his argument about monsters for his reading audience. Your goal
is to make a clear and persuasive argument about Cohen’s intended or
target audience for his essay and to explain his stance or position in the
larger conversation within which he is participating. A strong essay will
identify and carefully analyze three to four writing patterns or excerpts
from Cohen’s essay. Your essay must also include one carefully
constructed diagram or carefully chosen image or photograph that helps
communicate your ideas and insights to your readers.
Formatting Your Submissions !
Unless I specify other guidelines, ALL writing you submit should:
– PDF file
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12-point Times New Roman font
(i.e. not a “fun” font like Comic Sans) on a page with
one-inch margins
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– include a title on the first page
– have page numbers on each page of the document
