75 minutes
One class: language and power
A close-reading session on institutional voice, selective framing, and the difference between a claim and the evidence beneath it.
Sequence
- Module 1: Institutional Voice and the Reliable Performance of Sincerity
How can a narrator tell the truth about events while controlling what those events are allowed to mean?
Recommended assignments
- Close-Reading Memo: What the Sentence Makes Normal800–1,200 words