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Writing Workshop: Comparing Texts

Question 3 • PBCSD_Grade_Forgiveness_1001370_English 3_S2_2015

Read the paragraph from a student’s literary essay comparing two different works.(1) Sandra Cisneros’s “Mericans” is about a young American girl of Mexican descent who is struggling to find her own cultural identity. (2) Cisneros illustrates this through a number of images and ideas. (3) For example, the speaker, Micaela, calls her grandmother “awful,” and seems to resent the woman’s strict views and religious ideals. (4) The speaker also mentions how she and her brother emulate characters from popular American television programs when they play make-believe. (5) Lastly, she describes physically standing outside her family’s church, an act that symbolizes the fact that she feels like an outsider to Mexican culture. (6) Although Micaela is of Mexican descent, she seems to feel a stronger connection to the United States. Which best describes this paragraph?

Answer
A
the introduction to the essay
B
a body paragraph of the essay
C
the thesis of the essay
D
the conclusion of the essay

Explanation

The paragraph develops an idea about Micaela’s cultural identity by giving specific examples from “Mericans,” such as her resentment of her grandmother and her playacting as television characters. Those details support a larger point rather than simply introducing the essay or restating its overall argument. Therefore, it is a body paragraph.

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