De Jesus, Mikaela Angela G04

Martinez, Luis Miguel B04

A11-06

TEXT A TEXT B TEXT C TEXT D

What is the text The text is about Mother’s Tongue by The text is about The text is about the
about? Students still use Amy Tan is about her inviting an English defendants stating
English wrongly in life with her mother in teacher in ASEAN that the Honorable
terms of error in word America. Her mother English Teachers’ Court directed the
order, word choice, had broken speech Conference and Parties to submit
subject-verb and it affected and seeking information their Compromise
agreement, tenses, influenced Amy’s life. about a English Agreement within ten
prepositions, articles, She reflects upon teachers financial days, and that the
punctuations, and the society how people problem and their defendants hope that
like, even though treat other by simply struggles as a the Parties will be
they are taught well. just judging on the teacher. given an extension of
use and quality of fifteen days to
language. submit. Defendant
Hannah Dy is
authorizing her
brother to sign the
Compromise
Agreement on her
behalf.

What is the writer’s The writer’s goal in The goal of the writer The writer’s goal in The writer’s goal in
goal in writing the writing the text is to in Mother’s Tongue is writing the text is to writing the text is to
text? inform and make the to tell that words are persuade Professor inform the Parties
readers to make a more than just words, Lee and to offer help about their
stand whether and people need to if a teacher is in need submission of
language education read between them of financial Compromise
needs a certain to get or understand aid/assistance. Agreement and to
standard or not. the point of what the announce that Hanna
speaker is trying to Dy is abroad.
say. The quality of
expression does not
affect one’s thought
or perspective. The
author wants to
express her love for
language and that
just because some
people speak broken
or fractured language
does not mean they
are not intelligent.
The author is telling
about the different
kinds of English she
uses.

Who is the target The target readers of The author’s main The target reader is The target reader or
reader of the text? the text are Educated target reader is her Professor Hannah the audience of the
Filipinos. mother who had Lee because the text is the Parties.
limited vocabulary letter is made
and spoke broken especially for her.
English. The text
serves as a
dedication to her
mother to show
gratitude to her.
Other target
 audiences include
people with different
Englishes or
immigrants and the
society that easily
judges a person
based on his or her
quality of language.

What is the point of The Point of View The point of view The Point of View The text uses third-
view of the text? used by the author is used in the text is that was presented in person point of view
Third Person first person point of the text is First because third-person
because it is view, since she has Person because it pronouns like “she”
subjective. the role being the used the word ‘we’. and “her” are used.
daughter of her There are no first-
mother. person pronouns
such as “I” in the text.

How much does the The author is Amy Tan immediately Professor Lanuza The writer knows
writer know of the knowledgeable about reveals that she is a know the subject very much about the
subject? the subject matter. writer to convince the well because subject because the
Not only did she reader that she everything about the writer is possibly a
clearly elaborated the knows well about the event that Professor defendant and
possible factors as to subject. Also, what Lee is invited is announced the
why Filipino students she wrote is about stated from the submission of
are lacking when it her real-life Purpose to needs. Compromise of
comes to their experience while Agreement of the
grammar, she also living with her mother Parties.
presented timely and in America.
relevant evidences to
support her claim.

How did the writer The writer organized The writer organized The writer organized The text uses a
organize the text? the text appropriately the text based on the text number per
and effectively. Every chronological order of systematically. It announcement so
time she has an her experience. It gives enough that the text is in
explanation on the also shows logical information for the order and will be
matter there is a connections and recipient to be fully easily understood by
supporting evidence relations and uses informed. the reader. The text
after. pronouns that refer to is possibly for
the ideas presented professional use.
and what is
happening in the text.

Did the writer write in The writer wrote in a The writer wrote in an The writer wrote in a The text does not use
a formal or informal formal manner informal manner formal matter any or has a less
matter? because personal simply because it is because the writer personal tone
feelings/opinions is written in first person and the recipient of because it is an
not affiliated. point of view and is the letter are announcement that is
based from her professionals. written.
experience. The text
also includes
metaphors,
expression of
emotions,
realizations,
narratives, and
quotations.
How did the writer The use of words is The author used The use of words The use of words in
choose the words appropriate and formal language in was appropriate the text are related to
and organize the related to the topic. the text to prove that because given that the subject. The
sentences? Was the The language used is she learned how to the invited person is language used is
language formal, formal because there speak proper English a professional the formal since it
informal or casual? are no first-person while growing up language used was doesn’t use any
pronouns such as “I” using broken English. formal. slang, colloquialisms,
in the text. or contractions.