Exercice : Question 4
Rhetorically, what does the repetition of examples achieve here? (e. g. 'I have a problem, I'll get a grant.' 'I'm homeless, the government must house me.‘)
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In your "civilization" classes in the English department, you will be asked to understand and analyze texts by authors belonging to the period ranging from the 16th to the 21st centuries. These texts can include legal documents produced in legislative assemblies, letters and testimonies, political speeches, as well as contemporary sociological and journalistic readings of American and British societies, etc.
For example: A first year course in American civilization implies reading a 20 page chapter in a history book as well as a text and answering questions on the text every week.