Reading/ Watching Response: Danger of the Single Story and A…

We will be talking about audience and introducing the idea of Standard English in connection with this Ted Talk from Chimamanda Adichie. The talk focuses on the danger of only focusing on certain stories.

Directions:

Please watch the video, and answer the following questions with 2-3 sentences.

1. What did you think of the talk?
2. What examples did she give of the single story in her life?
3. How does the single story relate to the idea of audience, or multiple audiences?
4. Are there any other examples of the single story that come to mind for you?

The Video:

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The Danger of a Single Story | TED

Connect the idea of standard English, audience, and writing authentically.

Reading Response Rubric

Reading Response Rubric

CriteriaRatingsPointsDemonstrates understanding of text

Full Marks

5 pts

No Marks

0 pts

/5 pts

Answers all required questions, and meets length requirements