Module 8: Directions: For this assignment, you will read and analyze an essay from your textbook and respond to a series of questions. Please choose between the following two essays: 1. Speaking a Public Language by Richard Rodriguez (pp. 552-558) Once you have picked an essay to read from the list above, please complete the following: 1. Summarize the authors essay and the authors main argument. 2. What support does the author provide to defend his/her argument? 3. In your opinion, does the author present a strong argument? Please explain why or why not. As with any writing assignment, you must provide strong responses to each question. One sentence does not constitute a strong response. Also, you should supply examples from the essay to help support your responses.

Module 8: Directions: For this assignment, you will read and analyze an essay from your textbook and respond to a series of questions. Please choose between the following two essays: 1. Speaking a Public Language by Richard Rodriguez (pp. 552-558) Once you have picked an essay to read from the list above, please complete the following: 1. Summarize the authors essay and the authors main argument. 2. What support does the author provide to defend his/her argument? 3. In your opinion, does the author present a strong argument? Please explain why or why not. As with any writing assignment, you must provide strong responses to each question. One sentence does not constitute a strong response. Also, you should supply examples from the essay to help support your responses.