Respond to the following questions on your blogs. Remember to include examples from the text--"Me Talk Pretty One Day"--to support your claims.
-What's happening on the surface of this essay?
-What's below the surface (the focus/main idea/the 'so what')
-What's the tone of the piece?-Why might the writer be using this tone?
-What effects could this tone have on a piece of writing?
-What's the writer's attitude toward his subject?
