Goodbye to my twinkie days by nguyen

comprehension: 1, 2, 3, 4

1. why?

2. what is the significance of a”snack cake”?

3. what does she mean? in what sense is junk food particularly american?

4. what special meaning do hostess twinkies have for asian americans?

purpose & audience 1, 2, 3

1. how much does nguyen assume her readers know about twinkies? how can you tell?

2. what is nguyen’s purpose? is she writing about how much she will miss twinkies, or is she writing about something else? explain.

3. does this essay have an explicitly stated thesis, or is the thesis implied? what dominant impression does nguyen want to convey?

style & structure: 2, 3

2. why does nguyen mention pollan? what point is she trying to make?

3. instead of the colon, why doesn’t nguyen use a comma? instead of the semicolon, why doesn’t she use a period?

Read the following short excerpt of student writing. use your vocabulary and grammar knowledge to determine which suggestions you would make to improve his or her grammar and word choice. i really thought she loved me but i discovered her grave betrayal one afternoon. it was easy to figure out because she accidentally sent a text to me that was meant for him. i was confused by the text because it said, "don't tell mike." i felt insulted that she thought she could get away with this infidelity. at first i felt very angry bitter and hateful but then i felt so hopeless and depressed. i longed for her to call me. i thought if i could just hear her pleasing voice, maybe then i would not be filled with such bitterness. instead of calling her i talked to another friend who is good at listening and feeling my pain. talking with her makes me feel euphoric. i think i may be on the road to recovery.what word would you suggest to replace the underlined word or words in this excerpt? instead of calling her, i talked to another friend who is (good at listening and feeling my pain). talking with her makes me feel euphoric. amorous sentimental empathetic grave

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