"On Keeping a Notebook" by Joan Didion

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Didion, imaginative, opinionated

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to argue in favor of her method of keeping a notebook” purely for herself

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people who think there’s only one way to keep a notebook

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to argue that there are lot of ways to keep notebooks

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refers to her notebook to support her stance

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authoritative, candid

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the author intentionally crafts this repetition. what element of SOAPSTONE might this represent?

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style

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insight into the message of the piece. what element of SOAPSTONE might this represent?

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purpose

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seems to speak directly to the reader. what element of SOAPSTONE might this represent?

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audience

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like it’s being directed to the readers. what element of SOAPSTONE might this represent?

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audience

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speaks to reader and provides clues about who might be reading. what element of SOAPSTONE might this represent?

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audience