Read “Holy Water” by Joan Didion, and annotate as you read. Use questions below for guidance. Submit comments on the text as you read. Use the following questions to guide your annotation process:
• What is the argument Didion is making in this essay? Can you find an explicit thesis?
Or is the thesis implied through her experience, research, and discussion of water?
• What types of evidence are we dealing with in this essay?
• Who is her audience? Meaning, who is she intending to speak to or influence through this essay?
• Where does the essay prompt you to think about your own relationship to water?
• Are there any parts of this essay that are unclear for you? This could be in terms of vocabulary or even the examples that she provides.
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