Ecstasy of Influence by Jonathan Lethem

https://harpers.org/archive/2007/02/the-ecstasy-of-influence/

Answer each question with 2-5 sentences on the article “Ecstasy of Influence” by Jonathan Lethem linked above. Be sure to capture the major points and arguments Lethem makes about plagiarism and influence in various creative fields.

1. Type of Source: Primary (author collected data and arrived at findings)
Secondary(author arrived at findings based on others’ data)
Tertiary(author simply repeats material found elsewhere)

2. Type of Article: Argumentative, Factual/Statistical, Background, etc.

3. Qualifications of Author: Degrees, Publications.

4. Synopsis of Source: Brief (and accurate) description of the ALL major points and how they relate our line of inquiry in the course thus far.

5. Argumentative Claim: What the source is arguing?How does the author support their claims? What evidence do they cite?

6. Further Questions: What questions and further problems arise from your reading of this source?

7. Bibliographic Tree: What sources does this source reference? What sources does this source speak to? What other articles in this journal or books by this writer seem to be connected?

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