Lesson 1506 of 1524
Language, Identity, and Culture: Exploring, Employing, Embracing
Articulate how language use can promote social justice and equality
Practice this chapterArticulate how language use can promote social justice and equality Between 1870 and 1900, nearly 12 million immigrants arrived in the United States, many through Ellis Island.
Many sought relief from religious and political persecution; others were skilled workers in search of jobs. Once in the United States, many immigrants faced difficulties adjusting to the demands of life in a new country, including the challenges of learning a new language and new customs.
Be able to explain the importance of communication in various cultural, language-related, and rhetorical situations; explain how authors weave identity into their compositions; define oppression and explain its effects.
Worked example
What does this chapter state?
- 1Articulate how language use can promote social justice and equality
- 2That claim is the chapter’s own statement.
- 3Answer from the claim, not from where the chapter sits in the book.
Result: Articulate how language use can promote social justice and equality
Why. The sentence is taken from this chapter’s summary or key concepts.
Answer with the meaning this chapter gives. A nearby idea from the same book is a different term.
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