Journal Entry #3 - Agosin & Lee

Make sure you read both assigned essays carefully and then choose ONE of the following as the
basis for a thoughtful response. Be sure to demonstrate ample understanding of the texts.

1) Would Agosin’s essay, “Always Living in Spanish,” be useful to someone writing an essay
about the value of maintaining your first language? Explain.

2) Would Lee’s essay, “Mute in an English only world,” be useful to someone writing about the
importance of knowing English in America? Explain.

3) Would both these essays, taken together, be useful to someone writing an essay about the
value of being bilingual? Explain.

4) Would both essays, taken together, be useful to someone writing about the values of diversity
and tolerance in a multi-cultural America? Explain.