eng107 malcolm x

Reading Response

Malcolm X, “Coming to an Awareness of Language”

1. Read the introduction paragraph, starting with the sentence, “I’ve never been one for inaction.”

What strategies does the writer use to capture your attention and begin this narrative?

Why does he specifically name people from his past?

2. Read the following paragraphs from the essay.

From different perspectives, Amy Tan and Malcolm X write about identity, and how the way a person speaks affects how that person is perceived.

· Consider your ideas for your language narrative essay.

· Can you think of a language-related memory from your life, in which the way you communicated affected how you were perceived by others? Describe that memory here.

3. Answer the first “Suggestion for Sustained Writing” on the bottom of p. 24, copied below.

Answer this question with 1-2 paragraphs of several sentences each.

· Try to practice the PIE paragraph method presented in class.

· Consider your ideas for your language narrative essay.

· The answer to “how achieving this goal changed your life, your lifestyle, or your personality” could be part of the insight in your narrative essay.

· As the question indicates, practice integrating specific details into your answer.

· Details help bring a narrative to life for readers.

· Practice using multisensory imagery (vivid descriptions) and figurative language (similes and metaphors for emotions) in your answer here.

To receive full credit for this assignment please write complete, thoughtful answers. Upload to D2L before class.

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