Study questions
Here on this page, we give you a handful of study questions that can help you get started with your analysis of “Losing Whiteness When You Lose Your Father” by Corina Zappia. On the following pages, you can find examples and explanations that will help you answer these questions.
Rhetorical situation
What makes Zappia a reliable sender in relation to the topic of mixed identity and ethnicity?
In what way is the death of her father relevant to the topic?
Who might be the receivers of this article?
Composition
How can we structure the article into different parts with individual topics?
What role does Zappia’s use of the phrase “to lose whiteness” play in the composition of the article...