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ead it and think about how it works. Consider how it uses the form.  You can look at the juxtapositions, the use of white space or breaks (asterisks, dots, lines or whatever), the movement in the essay, the presence or non-presence of a narrator, the purpose of the essay, and the degree of inter-relatedness of the threads.  This exercise is a way for us as a class to figure out the best way to read a collage essay.  You will share your findings with the class. You will need to summarize the text briefly before you can discuss it (because your classmates will not have read it).  Since this is a presentation, submitting your notes to this assignment folder is sufficient.  What you say to the rest of the class if of primary importance.