Good Readers and Good Writers Introduction and Conclusion

There are a few methods of introduction in Good Readers and Good Writers. A method of introduction is the way the essay starts. There are six methods of introduction are: The Funnel Method, Defining a Word or Phrase, Asking Questions, Turn About, Using an Anecdote, and Using Quotations(Gulat 1). each of these method makes an essay one of a kind.

The introduction of Good Readers and Good Writers is organized by quotations. We know this because in the first paragraph the author quotes the following remark "What a scholar one might be if one knew well only some half a dozen books." (Nabokov 1). He uses a quote to describe how good readers and good writers should be.

The beginning of this essay also asks lots of questions. The questions give the reader an idea of what the essay is going to be about. "Can we except to glean information about places and times of a novel?" (Nabokov 1). This tells the reader that the author questions certain items in a novel. "but what about masterpieces?" (Nabokov 1) The reader can see the author questions classic writing styles.

Throughout the essay the author tries to define what a good reader and good writer should be. He gives a quiz to see if students have the requirements. He has the student chose the four out of the ten choices that make a good reader and writer.(Nabokov 2) He uses the thesis to define what it takes to be a good reader and good writer. The reader can see that Nabokov wants people to understand how to be a good reader and good writer.

The conclusion is characterized in a different way. It ends with the author explaining the four keys to being a good writer. There is not a real conclusion paragraph. I think that this makes the essay a little more unique.

Gulat, Zeliha. "Writing Introduction." Essay Development Exercise. Apr. 2005. Web. 14 June 2011..

Nabokov, Vladimir. "Good Readers and Good Writers." Lectures on Literature. New York: Plurabelle Books, 1946