If a reader wants to evaluate a text, which is the best question to ask while
reading it?
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a. how long is this text, and how quickly does it get to the point?
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b. when did the author of this text decide on its goals, and when did
he write it?
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c. what are the goals of the text, and what elements achieve
those goals?
d. where else is there a text with similar goals that used different
elements?
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Demonstrating understanding of jem's development one way to demonstrate understanding of character and theme is by writing from the perspective of a character. for this assignment, compose a short poem from the perspective of jem. your poem should detail his feelings about either a. his father, atticus or b. mrs. dubose. the poem must accurately trace the progression of jem's attitudes and beliefs, highlighting the important events and shifts in his perspective detailed above. your writing should also sound like jem, using voice and word choice that reflects the voice and word choice found in the novel. the poem can be a free poem (meaning it does not need to rhyme or follow a particular format). it should be a minimum of twenty-lines in length, have a title, and follow conventional rules of spelling, grammar, and punctuation.