Questions

1. How has Tyler drawn connections to James Baldwin’s essay? Examine places where he refers specifically to Baldwin’s essay. Should Tyler have added more explicit references, perhaps even quotations? Explain.

   Chapter 5 - Questions: How has Tyler drawn connections to James Baldwin’s essay? Examine places where he refers specifically to Baldwin’s essay. Should Tyler have added more explicit references, perhaps even quotations? Explain.
2. Assuming that the third sentence (“If I were to give a talk to teachers today . . .”) is Tyler’s thesis, would you recommend eliminating the following three sentences? If so, why? If not, what do you think they add to the introductory paragraph?

   Chapter 5 - Questions: Assuming that the third sentence (“If I were to give a talk to teachers today . . .”) is Tyler’s thesis, would you recommend eliminating the following three sentences? If so, why? If not, what do you think they add to the introductory paragraph?
3. Are the specific details in this essay one of its strengths or weaknesses? Explain.

   Chapter 5 - Questions: Are the specific details in this essay one of its strengths or weaknesses? Explain.
4. Try rewriting a paragraph of this essay in the third person. Do you think Tyler’s decision to write in the first person is more effective, or would the distance achieved by the third person have given his position greater weight?

   Chapter 5 - Questions: Try rewriting a paragraph of this essay in the third person. Do you think Tyler’s decision to write in the first person is more effective, or would the distance achieved by the third person have given his position greater weight?
5. Tyler opens his final paragraph with the statement, “Segregation is the core problem that exists in public high schools today.” How well do you think he has prepared for and supported this conclusion?

   Chapter 5 - Questions: Tyler opens his final paragraph with the statement, “Segregation is the core problem that exists in public high schools today.” How well do you think he has prepared for and supported this conclusion?