Read Practical Argument Introduction Chapter, paying special attention to the material on ethos, logos, and pathos
Write a minimum of 700 words
Quote within your essay using MLA in text citation at least 4 times (see Unit I Readings from Practical Argument for help here).
Before we write our own arguments we will play the role of writing critic and analyze someone else's argumentative strategies in a rhetorical analysis essay.
A rhetorical analysis is a “reading” of how a writer or a speaker attempts to persuade his or her audience. In other words for this essay, you will write an essay that analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of someone else's essay. You may choose to analyze any ONE of the short essays in Practical Arguments from part 6: Debates, Casebooks pages 661-754.