Gilb’s writing can be both deceptively simple and deliberately pro- vocative. In the following prose, first published in the Texas Observer and later reprinted as the opening essay in Gritos, he finds surprising meanings in the seeming futility of yard work. You will need to read “My Landlady’s Yard” at least twice. Annotate the prose directly in your text the first time you read through it. Read it a second time thinking specifically about answering question number two under the Craft and Structure section on page 99.

2.How many of the five senses does Gilb appeal to in his description? Find words or phrases that seem especially precise in conveying sensory impressions, and explain their effect.

This pertains to the Gathering Data Through All Senses Habit of Mind. The brain is the ultimate reductionist. It reduces the world to its elementary parts: photons of light, molecules of fragrance, sound waves, vibrations of touch—all of which send electrochemical signals to individual brain cells that store information about lines, movements, colors, smells, and other sensory inputs. Intelligent people know that all information gets into the brain through sensory pathways: gustatory, olfactory, tactile, kinesthetic, auditory, and visual.

After reading the essay at least twice, pick one of the first three options under the Writing Topics which begin on page 99. You only need to respond to one writing topic, and it is your choice which one you write. The mission is to answer the writing prompt using as much information from as many of your senses as you can. You may write this assignment by hand on paper or digitally in any program that you choose. You will have today and tomorrow to complete your reading and writing assignment. Your writing will be turned in at the beginning of class on Wednesday for a writing activity grade, so do your very best.

I will see you all on Wednesday. Have a great start to  week 4 of English 10.