The first document is a table asking questions about the short story "Mother Tongue" by Amy Tan. These questions examine the story's topic, the writer's goal, intended audience, point of view, organization, and writing style.
The second document asks questions about the definition and features of academic writing, its importance, how it differs from a letter, why it is connected to thinking, and whether using first-person point of view still makes a paper academic. It examines the nature and purpose of formal academic writing.
The first document is a table asking questions about the short story "Mother Tongue" by Amy Tan. These questions examine the story's topic, the writer's goal, intended audience, point of view, organization, and writing style.
The second document asks questions about the definition and features of academic writing, its importance, how it differs from a letter, why it is connected to thinking, and whether using first-person point of view still makes a paper academic. It examines the nature and purpose of formal academic writing.
The first document is a table asking questions about the short story "Mother Tongue" by Amy Tan. These questions examine the story's topic, the writer's goal, intended audience, point of view, organization, and writing style.
The second document asks questions about the definition and features of academic writing, its importance, how it differs from a letter, why it is connected to thinking, and whether using first-person point of view still makes a paper academic. It examines the nature and purpose of formal academic writing.
Activity 1 analyze the texts Mother Tongue By Amy Tan and answer the
table below:
Question Text A Mother Tongue
What is the text about? What is the writer’s goal in writing the text? Who is he target audience of the text? What is the point of view used in the text? How much does the writer know of the subject? How did the writer organize the text? Did the writer write in a formal or informal manner? How did the writer choose the words and organize the sentences?
Comprehensive Activity 2
What is academic writing? What are its features?
What is the importance of academic writing?
How is academic writing different from a letter?
Why is academic writing equated to thinking?
If you use the person point of view in writing academic papers, is it still considered academic?