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  1. How does Alfred M. Green appeal to ethos, logos, and pathos? Identify an appeal to each and explain how it contributes to his argument. Which of the appeals is the strongest? Explain.

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    Exploring the Text: - How does Alfred M. Green appeal to ethos, logos, and pathos? Identify an appeal to each and explain how it contributes to his argument. Which of the appeals is the strongest? Explain.
  2. What is the effect of the concessions that Green makes in paragraphs 2 and 3?

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    Exploring the Text: - What is the effect of the concessions that Green makes in paragraphs 2 and 3?
  3. Which values likely held by his audience does Green appeal to? Which negative qualities, or vices, does he appeal to? Be specific.

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    Exploring the Text: - Which values likely held by his audience does Green appeal to? Which negative qualities, or vices, does he appeal to? Be specific.
  4. What rhetorical effect does the word brethren (par. 4) have?

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    Exploring the Text: - What rhetorical effect does the word brethren (par. 4) have?
  5. What point does Green make in the final sentence of his speech?

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    Exploring the Text: - What point does Green make in the final sentence of his speech?
  6. Analyze Green’s argument according to the Toulmin model (as described in Chapter 3). Is the argument cogent? Would his original audience have found it persuasive? Explain.

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    Exploring the Text: - Analyze Green’s argument according to the Toulmin model (as described in Chapter 3). Is the argument cogent? Would his original audience have found it persuasive? Explain.