"Mother Tongue"
By Amy Tan
Pre-Reading
Reading Nonfiction
What should you read for when reading nonfiction writing?
- Thesis/Claim/Purpose
- Hints as to who the speaker is
- Hints as to who the audience is
- Reasons to support the claim
- Examples which support the reason/claim
- Syntax
- Diction
- Tone
TROPES and SCHEMES which help develop diction and tone!
Read "Mother Tongue"
Make a copy of the story. Don't forget to annotate for the above information as you read!
After Reading
Complete the post-reading form.