For this essay, you will address the questions in the Meaning, Purpose and Audience, and Method and Structure sections only.
Use the following “hints” to help you with the follow-up questions to Private Language, Public Language
Meaning
1.
2.
3.
What is Rodriguez’s main idea? Reread paragraphs 5 and 18-19.
What did language represent for the young Rodriguez? Spanish represents…. English represents… For the second question
about the sound of the languages, use some textual evidence to support your answer.
Make sure you answer both questions. Reread the paragraphs highlighted in the question.
Purpose and Audience
1.
2.
Rodriguez’s purpose is to explain why he had a more intense childhood experience than most. Offer two quotes to support
that this is his purpose in sharing his childhood memories.
Answer both questions
Method and Structure
1.
2.
3.
Look at each comparison and tell me what each comparison says about Rodriguez’s character.
a. Himself and other kids
b. Himself as a child and himself as an adult
c. Himself and his parents
Find the exact spot in the essay in which he switches his discussion from public language to private language. Then answer
the question.
Reread the paragraphs written before answering the questions.
For this essay, you will address the questions in the Meaning, Purpose and Audience, and Method and Structure sections only.
Use the following “hints” to help you with the follow-up questions to Private Language, Public Language
Meaning
4.
5.
6.
What is Rodriguez’s main idea? Reread paragraphs 5 and 18-19.
What did language represent for the young Rodriguez? Spanish represents…. English represents… For the second question
about the sound of the languages, use some textual evidence to support your answer.
Make sure you answer both questions. Reread the paragraphs highlighted in the question.
Purpose and Audience
3.
4.
Rodriguez’s purpose is to explain why he had a more intense childhood experience than most. Offer two quotes to support
that this is his purpose in sharing his childhood memories.
Answer both questions
Method and Structure
4.
5.
6.
Look at each comparison and tell me what each comparison says about Rodriguez’s character.
a. Himself and other kids
b. Himself as a child and himself as an adult
c. Himself and his parents
Find the exact spot in the essay in which he switches his discussion from public language to private language. Then answer
the question.
Reread the paragraphs written before answering the questions.