MUG #23

T.S.         In spite of the essay’s title, from the beginning the reader roots for Paret as a result of Mailer’s influence through strategic diction.

C.D. : Explanation and evidence that supports thesis. (Incorporate specific text examples.)  The article opens with laudatory description of Paret deeming him a “proud club fighter” admired by Mailer for his ability to take a beating and “still be bouncing.”  C.M.: Commentary that develops analysis of the evidence and explains specifically HOW the rhetorical strategies help the writer achieve his purpose or influence the reader.  Mailer’s word choice guides the reader to see Paret as a resilient brawler whose fighting style is reflective of his admirable characteristics. At times the diction’s affect on the reader is subtle, at other times overt, but it always moves the reader toward drawing Mailer’s same conclusions about Paret. C.M. : Even when describing how Paret began to lose significant ground in what would be his final fight, it is as if Mailer cannot quite bring himself to say it.   

Vocabulary Test 23 & 24 today.