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Thursday, January 14th, 2010 at 4:42 pm

Tues, Jan 19: Conwell, Acres of Diamonds

Due Tuesday, Jan. 19, at the first of class:

Read Russell Conwell, Acres of Diamonds

  • textbook, pages 1-9
  • IF YOUR TEXTBOOK HAS NOT YET ARRIVED, LOOK FOR THE PDF WHICH I WILL SEND BY E-MAIL

Bring a single-spaced typed reading response, answering these questions:

  1. What do you think may be the purpose behind this speech? Why was it needed?
  2. According to Conwell, who is responsible to overcome poverty or unhappiness? What must be done to overcome it?
  3. What does Conwell expect will be the results of fulfilling this responsibility? What good things will come of it?

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