Margaret Atwood is an active member of the Canadian literary landscape. A Toronto-based poet and novelist, Atwood was educated at Victoria College, at the University of Toronto (...just like your little ol' English teacher, Tamara Phillips!).
Her convocation speech entitled Attitude, delivered in 1983, is the first essay we will be reading this semester. As you read, use the "comment" feature in Google Docs to note your thoughts, questions, feelings, responses. Active reading is key!
Hone in on the TONE of her piece. How would you describe her VOICE? What WORDS, in particular, create this tone? How do you, as the AUDIENCE, feel by the end of the text?
After reading the speech, ask yourself, why did Atwood write this? What was she hoping to achieve? In other words, what was her PURPOSE?
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