# For the first part Watch this video first https://www.oprah.com/own-master-class/why-billy-b…
#Answer these questions in One paragraph: (For 1 you don’t have to answer all of them, 2 and 3 have to be answered )
1) Initial reactions / Did you like it? Why / not? Be honest–some of the texts bore the life out of me, but it doesn’t mean that they don’t have worth.
- Reactions upon further thinking?
- What is the central claim that the writer is making (look for a thesis)? Is it explicitly stated? Where?
- How does the writer support the claim?
- How does this text connect to other texts we’ve encountered?
- Who wrote it, when, and why does that matter?
- Can I trust this source?
- How does this text connect to reality / life?
- Why am I being prompted to read / respond to this particular text?
- 2) Aside from your taste, distaste, indifference, etc. to Thornton himself, what do you think about what he’s saying and why?
- 3) With Thornton’s claims in mind, why do you think you’re being prompted to watch this clip in light of your research project?
# For the second part read: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/a-sense-of-wonder_b…
then answer these 2 questions in a separate small paragraph:
- Why do you think you’re being prompted to read this clip in light of your research project?
- How does it connect to ol’ Billy Bob’s thoughts?
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