Friday, February 20, 2009

Homework 2-20-09 cont'd

"Defining Who We Are in Society" by David D. Troutt

David D. Troutt makes the claim that nothing defines us more than our linguistic skills. Troutt discusses the controversy of teaching English through Ebonics in schools. Troutt writes about culture and race behind Ebonics, and provides arguments from both sides of the controversy.

"Can We Talk" by Deborah Tannen

In this essay, Deborah Tannen discusses the relationship between mothers and daughters. She describes this relationship as something only mothers and daughters understand. She describes situations that mothers and daughters go through.

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