“Advice, like youth…” Text Dependent Questions 1. What is the author’s viewpoint on buying and supplying advice?

2. How does the author use rhetoric to advance her viewpoints on comparing the uncertainty of the future with bubble gum and an algebra equation?

3. Using textual evidence, describe the tone of the article. How does the author create this tone?

4. What does the phrase “bridge the gaps” mean? How does the use of this phrase enhance the reader’s understanding of the text?

5. The author cautions, “Whatever you do, don’t congratulate yourself too much or berate yourself either, your choices are half chance, so are everybody else’s.” What does the word berate mean in this instance (use examples from the text to support this analysis)?

6. How does the author develop and refine her ideas with particular sentences? Use examples form the text in your analysis.

7. How does the introduction to “Advice, like youth…”satirize as well as contribute to the development and refinement of the author’s ideas? Use examples from the text in your analysis.