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1.3 Checkpoint
Close Reading: Professional Text
Review Didion's "On Morality" and then complete the open response
activities and answer the multiple-choice questions.
1. Choose five of the anecdotes or examples of evidence on the next page.
For each one, write a sentence explaining why you think Didion chose
it to advance her argument-in other words, what it conveys about
morality. (If necessary, do research to learn more about it.) Write a
second sentence evaluating its suitability for Didion's audience and
purpose.
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