Read the essay Growing Up Asian in America by Kesaya E Noda

Last updated: 1/6/2024

Read the essay Growing Up Asian in America by Kesaya E Noda Review the background on the autho in Collections After reading the background on the author read the paragraphs at the bottom of page 18 paragraph ends on page 188 Answer the following questions as you reread the first two paragraphs What is the author s purpose Which line from paragraph one or two best illustrates this purpose What is the main idea of the essay Which line articulates the main idea Note how author Kesaya E Noda wrote Growing Up Asian in America into 3 parts PART 1 I am racially Japanese PART 2 I am a Japanese American PART 3 I am a Japanese American woman With your partners or independently answer the following questions 1 Why would Noda structure her essay in this way 2 In what ways does each section clarify her purpose for writing 3 In what way does the author s choice of structure make her essay more aesthetically impactful An version of this question What makes this writing appealing to the reader and what emotions does it 4 In her essay how does Noda challenge the harmful views of others repercussions of racist events in and stereotypes imposed upon her by society For each question you should be sure to include textual evidence to support your responses Finally You should answer each of the following questions using details from the text 1 Overall what is Noda s purpose for writing 2 What is she portraying about her experience of growing up Asian in America 3 How does the structure of Noda s essay contribute to its overall meaning 4 How does the aesthetic impact influence the author s purpose s text