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Section 3: Section Diagnostic

Prompt

Part 1

Write an expository response to the following question:

  1. How do authors use narrative techniques, including dialogue, point of view, and structure, to craft a good story?

In your response, explain how authors Bonnie Smith-Yackel and Cristina Henríquez employ dialogue, point of view, and text structure to craft their stories and add meaning.

Part 2

Using an event in “My Mother Never Worked” as a springboard, write an imagined conversation between Bonnie Smith-Yackel and her mother, using dialogue to develop the characters.