46 Enough Is Enough
Learning Outcomes
- Apply the reading process to Enough is Enough.”
- Summarize the comic.
- Respond to the comic.
- Apply the comic form to present an argument about a current issue.
Preview the Comic
Follow the steps below to preview the comic “Enough is Enough.” Ideally, you should print the comic and write your responses in the margins of the printed copy. To read more about previewing, visit the chapter on previewing a reading.
- Read the title and subtitle. What does it make you think about? What do you think the comic is about? What questions do you have? Record your predictions and questions on the printed copy of the comic next to the title.
- Each separate illustration within the comic is called a panel. Read and view the first panel and the last panel. What additional predictions do you now have about the comic? What additional questions do you have? Record them on the printed copy of the comic.
- Based on your preview of the comic, what do you think is the central point? (Don’t worry if you are not sure. This is a prediction or guess – you do not have to be correct as long as you are engaging your brain.) Record your prediction on the printed copy of the comic.
- What could be the purpose of the comic? Why did the artist create it? Make a prediction and record it.
Read Interactively
Now, read the comic more closely using the guidelines from the chapter on reading interactively. As you read, follow these steps to engage with the text.
- Pause to confirm or revise your predictions and to answer the questions you posed while previewing the comic. Write down those revised predictions and responses to the questions as you read. If you cannot find the answers to your questions, save them for further research and discussion.
- Pause to check for understanding of the comic. Can you explain the ideas in your own words yet? If not, examine the panels more closely.
- Pay attention to any vocabulary words that are confusing. Look up the words in a dictionary if they are interfering with your understanding, or mark them to return to later.
- Record any opinions or reactions you have to the reading.
- Write down any further questions that develop as you read.
Enough Is Enough
August 10, 2021
This comic was originally published by YES! Media and is reprinted here with permission. Read the original publication.
Sarah Lazarovic is an award-winning artist, creative director, freelance animator and filmmaker, and journalist, covering news and cultural events in comic form. She is the author of A Bunch of Pretty Things I Did Not Buy.
Reflect
After reading, reflect on the comic and your reading process. See the chapter about reflecting for a discussion of why this is a crucial step.
- Try to paraphrase the main idea in a sentence. This may be challenging. If you are struggling, do your best. You can refine this when you examine the comic more closely to summarize it.
- Is the comic primarily narrative, expository, or argumentative? Wha