The Importance of Reading in English
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Why do we privilege reading and writing?

  • Because they are markers of civilization
  • Because they are great stories
  • Because they allow us to hear voices
  • Because they allow us to communicate with people far away (correct)

    • What is the main topic of the mini-series?

  • Markers of civilization
  • Reading and writing in English (correct)
  • World history
  • The oral tradition

    • Which book mentioned in the text was originally part of the oral tradition?

  • The Odyssey
  • Crash Course
  • Mules and Men (correct)
  • Zora Neale Hurston

    • What does John Green say about the idea that writing is a marker of civilization?

    <p>It is a problematic idea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does John Green say about reading and writing in the oral tradition?

    <p>They allow us to hear voices</p> Signup and view all the answers

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