essay

Need help reading this short story and answering these questions.

1. 1. ;What ;do ;you ;think ;is ;the ;main ;point ;of ;your ;selected ;reading? ;What ;is ;the ;author ;trying ;to ;have ;you ;think ;about?
2. 2. ;What ;did ;you ;think ;of ;the ;author’s ;point? ;Did ;you ;agree ;or ;disagree ;with ;it?
3. 3.List ;two ;sections ;of ;the ;reading ;that ;really ;stuck ;out ;to ;you, ;in ;either ;a ;positive ;or ;negative ;way. ;Why ;did ;you ;have ;such ;a ;strong ;reaction ;to ;these ;sections, ;and ;how ;did ;they ;affect ;the ;rest ;of ;your ;reading?
4. 4 ;Do ;you ;find ;that ;the ;reading’s ;introduction ;matches ;with ;its ;conclusion ;in ;some ;way, ;or ;did ;the ;material ;veer ;off ;in ;a ;surprising ;direction ;for ;you?

5. A claim* is a statement that captures your opinion on a topic. Based on your intital reactions to this piece, what claim could you make about this reading and its author?

6. Key points* are pieces of evidence that support an author’s main argument. What are three possible key points to support your claim about the essay you read?

7. Your audience* are the people you are addressing in your essay. Who is the audience for the essay you will be writing this term? What potential challenges will you have supporting your claim with this demographic?