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Your friend read Fish Cheeks and shrugged: “This doesn’t rea…

Your friend read Fish Cheeks and shrugged: “This doesn’t really have a structure… it’s just a story about a dinner.” They’re wrong, and it’s your job to prove it. Respond in at least 250 words, in your own voice, like you’re really talking to your friend. Set Them Up (2–3 sentences) Before you dig into the story, give your friend the basics in your own words: what is text structure, and what makes a structure effective (clear, convincing, engaging)? Prove Them Wrong With Fish Cheeks (the main event) Show your friend the structural choices Tan actually made. Where does the story start? Where does it slow down and linger? Where does it zoom out? Point to the specific moments so they can see the plan. Tell them what the story would lose if Tan had ordered it differently. Pick one change: a different opening, a shorter dinner scene, or no ending reflection, and explain what breaks. Give the verdict: Does Tan’s structure make her point clear, convincing, and engaging? Back it up with 1–2 specific details from the text. Close the Case (2–3 sentences) Show your friend a structure they already know, like a movie, a game tutorial, or an article, and compare it to Tan’s. Which one did its job better, and why? Write like you actually talk. If your friend would read a sentence and say “huh?”, rewrite it.

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