文档介绍：Part Three
Text Appreciation
ENTER
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Text Appreciation
Text Analysis
1. Theme
2. Structure
3. Discussion
II. Writing Devices
1. Language Style & Tone
2. Metaphor
III. Sentence Paraphrase
Contents
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I. Text Analysis
The author tries to clarify the purpose of a university: to put the students in touch with the best civilization that human race has created.
Theme
The end of Theme.
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Part 1 (Paras. 1— ):
Part 2 (Paras. ):
I. Text Analysis
Structure
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The writer describes his encounter with one of his students.
The author restates what he still believes to be the purpose of a university: putting its students in touch with the best civilizations the human race has created.
The end of Structure.
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I. Text Analysis
Discussion
As a college student, what do you think of the question put forward by the author? Give your own answer to the question, and compare it with the author’s.
After finishing reading the whole text, how do you evaluate the author’s answer?
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I. Text Analysis
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Introduction
He introduces the topic with his encounter with a student and with two questions: Why should we go to university? Why should we learn literature, arts, philosophy, politics, etc.?
Then he proceeds to give evidence to support his view:
Evidence A: distinction between technical training and university
Evidence B: How to spend the 8 hours of leisure time
will decide whether you are capable of penetrating insight, whether you can be democratic, tasteful and above all, whether you can raise a civilized family.
How does the writer present his argument?
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I. Text Analysis
The end of Discussion.
Answer/topic sentence: … the business of the college is to put you in touch with what the best human minds have thought.
Evidence C: Nobody gets to be a human being unaided, and books can ai