Sample Discussion Questions for Seminar
Write Questions about:
How the argument is constructed
Shifts in tone/progression of the passage
Syntax
Organization
Figurative Language (metaphor, simile, personification etc.)
Different types of diction (formal/informal; concrete/abstract; jargon, slang etc)
Specific wordchoice (also diction) with specific connotative value
Examples author uses (purpose and meaning)
Allusions
Contrast/repetition
Paradox
symbolism
facts, figures, statistics
Allusions (historical, biblical, literary; good for purpose and meaning)
