"The Power of a Dinner Table" - Analyze the Text Directions: In the box under the questions, write a response using complete sentences with a claim (restate the question), evidence (quote or summary of text), and your reasoning (why does the quote prove your claim?). Make sure to hit turn in when you are done. 1. Reread paragraphs 1-3. What text structure is starting to emerge from details of the teens' lives? Explain whether the author used this text structure effectively. 2. An editorial writers' purpose is to try to persuade their audience to agree with their opinions and proposals. Did David Brooks achieve his purpose? Explain, considering your own response to the editorial.
