You are writing a narrative story that features a single mother struggling to support herself and her two children on a minimum-wage job. Explain the importance of the nut graph in this piece and describe the types of information that might appear in it.
What will be an ideal response?
Student responses will vary but should include the following major points: The nut graph is used to explain to readers why the picture being painted in a narrative story should matter to them. It clarifies the relationship between the person or story being described and a larger issue that could affect readers. In this case, the mother could serve as a representative of several issues that may be important to readers. The story could be used to discuss a decline in affordable housing for residents in the area, or it could be used to illustrate a lack of public services for low-income families due to budget cuts. It could also be used to introduce a story on efforts to increase the minimum wage on a state or national level.
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