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“Around the World, Women Are on the Move” Richard Rodriguez

Rodriguez’ essay uses the exemplification pattern of organization of development. He has a perspective on a topic that he develops by the use of examples.

1. What examples does Rodriguez give in paragraph 2?

1. What examples does Rodriguez give in paragraph 3?

1. What examples does Rodriguez give in paragaphs 4-5?

1. Thinking of all of the above answers, how are the sets of examples different from one another? Why are these different kinds of examples grouped as they are?

1. At the end of paragraph 1, Rodriguez writes, “Today, the diplomatic face of America is a woman’s face.” Is this sentence the essay’s thesis? Why/not?

1. What different meanings could the expression “on the move” have? Which meaning do you think Rodriguez has in mind? What makes you think so?

1. Pick at least three other vocabulary words or phrases from the text, and learn about them. What strategies did you use?

1. In paragraph 2, Rodriguez says that despite advances, the “world remains a dangerous place for women.” What examples does he give to support this statement? Can you give additional examples?

1. Choose one sentence or quote from the entire essay. Copy it, with quotation marks around it, followed by parentheses with the page number that the quote is on. In a few sentences, explain why the quote caught your attention. Does it have any relevance to your own experience? Does it make you want to learn more about something?