You have read and thought about the discussion points for the essays by Sandra Cisneros. The Reading Journal Example in 1.5 provides guidelines for correct MLA formatting. To understand the context of how Cisneros crafts her stories, you may have watched the video. Now you will write your own journal on one of the stories.
Writing a journal is an excellent way to understand an article or essay because you are identifying the main ideas, arguments, and descriptive details used by the author.
INSTRUCTIONS
Choose one of the essays to write a journal on.
Write your journal in MLA format according to the Reading Journal Example
Answer all the bulleted points on the Reading Journal Example under: Your Journal must include the following.
Because these are narrative essays, describe some of the visual images she uses that you liked.
Identify at least one argument in the essay.
Give at least one quote to support the argument you identify.
You may also quote her descriptive details.