Emerson Diction

We continue our emphasis on diction by looking at the first 9 paragraphs of Emerson's "Education" essay. In groups, you circled key words, analyzed meaning, and composed thesis statements indicating the author, an active verb, a specific type(s) of diction, and a mature purpose. Overall, the class is doing very well with characterizing diction in the text. My only want would be to see a bit more analysis and support from the text to validate the thesis statement. I know you will keep working on these skills as we continue forward into diction and tone later this week.