1) Who is the target audience for this text? At what point in the writing did this become clear to you?
2) What do you believe was the author's primary purpose in telling this story to her audience? Any secondary goals?
3) How could you describe the tone/emotional quality of this text? If you feel that the tone changes significantly as the story progresses, be sure to note how/ where that happens?
4) What are the most important factors or techniques involved in setting the tone(s) you listed in #3?
5) Based on the audience and purpose you identified earlier what do you think are the author's strongest points or choices? I.e. , what parts of the writing are most likely to have the intended effect on the audience?
6) This is a rough draft of the assignment. If you were in a peer review group with this author, what suggestions would you make for the final draft, and why?
7) What questions would you ask this author?