Saturday, June 13, 2009
Summary of Madera, Group 2
Susan Madera has had the unique experience of speaking two languages, proper English, and the neighborhood tongue. She has experienced multiple obsticals in order to overcome her pursuit to speak proper English. She was uncomfortable, and felt out of place because of this neighborhood tongue she couldn't get rid of. But through education, perseverance, and dedication she was able to understand what flaws in her speech needed improvement. Even though she wasn't speaking properly, she could write in the correct fashion that was academically required of her. The most important lesson learned in this writing is taht with dedication, persistance, and motivation you can overcome your flaws no matter what they may be. Not only has Madera become successful in her career, she has also become successful in her pursuit to be comfortable with the way she speaks. Even though her speech hasn't been perfected to her satisfaction, her writing style has.
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Line #9 has a spelling error(taht=that). I can't delete my posting, and resubmit my paragraph. Just a reminder for anyone who notices this error. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI think you did a great job on summary of Madera. You talked about how she felt about her neighborhood tongue and her struggle to overcome what she saw as a fault. I liked how you pointed out the most important lesson that you saw. I really liked this story. It was one of my favorits of all that we read. Kristy (Kristine)
ReplyDeleteI agree with Kristy, one thing I really liked was how you pointed out what you felt was the most important lesson. Your group did great.
ReplyDeleteThis is an excellent summary because it focuses on main points and doesn't provide examples. Nicely done overall--you clearly understand the essay.
ReplyDeleteI think you did a great job on your summary. It shows that you understood what the story was about. FYI for the future, you can go in and edit your paragraph or title if you notice something isn't exactly how you wanted it.
ReplyDeleteGreat job on this one Dale, you and your group should be very proud of all the detail you jammed in this summary. I totally agree with your "most important lesson" this is exactly what I was thinking after I read this essay.
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