Due Date: Tuesday, September 16th, before class starts at 9:30

Document format: handwritten on notebook paper

How to submit: bring to our 9:30 ENGL 1101 class meeting and turn in at the start of class.

 

.Instructions:

Take notes as you read the assigned article for Tuesday, "My Husband's Nine Wives." Write your notes by hand on notebook paper, and aim for at least two-thirds of a page in length and no more than a page and a half..

Read the essay once through, start to finish. Then Respond to these questions in your notes:

1) What is main overall point the author, Elizabeth Joseph, presents in "My Husband's Nine Wives"?

2) What specific individual points does Joseph offer on polygamy's advantages for the modern working woman (include at least three or four)? For each positive aspect of polygamy Joseph notes,, copy brief quotation showing her view of polygamy's advantages for women (include the page number before or after each quote).

3) Which two or more elements of Joseph's viewpoint strike you as the most persuasive or convincing?

4) What objections do you have to Joseph's views on polygamy as good for women?

5) Share any additional thoughts on the essay.