You must read this article and then answer the 4 queston. http://theessayexperiencefall2013.qwriting.qc.cuny.edu/files/2013/09/Mother-Tongue-by-Amy-Tan.pdf
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1. What article did you select for your term-long critical analysis project here? List the title and author here.
2. An author's purpose or goal is his or her reason for writing a work. Based on a literal reading of your selected article, what do you believe is the author's purpose? How did you arrive at that decision?
3. Key points
* are pieces of evidence that support the author's purpose. In your selected article, what are three possible key points that support the author's purpose that you identified in Question 2? How do those key points support it?
4. An author's audience
* is the people who are being addressed in the reading. Who do you believe is the audience in your selected article? What potential challenges does the author face when addressing his/her purpose with this demographic?