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“Sponsors of Literacy” Reading Questions

1. Put Brandt’s definition of literacy sponsor in your own words.

2. On Page 5, Brandt outlines her essay and states her argument in a multi-sentence thesis. What is her thesis (in your own words)? What topics is she going to address?

3. Brandt claims that the relationship between the sponsor and the sponsored is reciprocal. How does she support that argument? Do you agree?

4. Brandt asserts that, “Literacy, like land, is a valued commodity in this economy, a key resource in gaining profit and edge.” What do you think she means by that?

5. Consider the Lopez and Branch anecdotes. How does your socioeconomic status affect your literacy?

6. Are all literacy sponsors positive, or can they be negative? Identify one positive and one negative (if possible) literacy sponsor within the reading.