Critical Analysis of “How to Tame a Wild Tongue”
For the personal experience part. I am chinese, please use more asian examples, especially the emamples which happened in China
Topic & Objectives
Write a paper in which you write a critical evaluation (or you could think of it as a critical analysis) of Gloria Anzaldua’s essay “How to Tame a Wild Tongue.” In critique, you need to:
Introduce the author and work, and state the point you intend to make about Anzaldua’s essay;
Summarize the author's position/argument (limit summary to one paragraph focusing on the main idea of her essay and the main points that support her main idea);
Assess the presentation. How does Anzaldua develop her ideas (what writing strategies are used)? Why do these writing strategies succeed in achieving her purpose?); and
Respond to the author's views (Do you agree or disagree with the author's views? Explore your reasons for agreement or disagreement. Explore any underlying assumptions of the author which make you agree or disagree. Explore your own assumptions which make you agree or disagree. Explore your personal experiences and observations that influence your opinion); and
State your conclusions about the overall validity of Anzaldua’s essay.
Requirements
Essays should be no less than four full pages and up to five full pages in length. Quality is the goal.
Use multiple ways of thinking and writing to develop your ideas.
Cite your sources according to correct MLA format (Purdue OWL MLA Style Guide (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.).
Make sure your essay (manuscript) is formatted according to MLA guidelines (Manuscript Formatting).
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