Imagine you are trying to convince your district's school board that eliminating elective courses for struggling students is a bad idea. Which
appeal would most likely move this audience to support your cause?

To what extent is a writer entangled in their culture, and can they get outside of it? can any works of literature truly be considered universal?

What are some of the images and diction used by the narrator that evoke the "dream of america"?

Now close reading is an essential and foundational skill needed to succeed in any language arts course. acquiring this skill will you form a strategy when writing about literature. you will be required to perform and develop this skill as you progress through this course and other courses in your school career. identify and discuss your areas of strength in language arts. what do you do well? what do you like doing in a course like this? why do those tasks work well for you? you can also identify a challenge you have that you’d like to work on throughout this course. use this discussion as an opportunity to give advice to your classmates based on your stronger skills and to ask for with skills you are still developing.