We reviewed and edited JP's homework answers addressing stylistic and rhetorical choices made by Sherman Alexie in his story,"Indian Education ." As JP had some difficulty with the assignment ,I provided instruction on the underlying cultural theme of the story-a Native American's alienation from both Indian and White society . From there we discussed and addressed the significance of the writer's segmented story as a line of reasoning mirroring his erratic and disjointed education and home life. I suggested JP employ AP terminology such as line of reasoning , syntax, and diction in his discussion . In this regard ,I assisted JP in crafting sentences explaining the writer's use of comparison and contrast as a line of reasoning or development, and helped JP locate contrasts and the syntax(repetition of phrases) highlighting these comparisons.