Questions

  1. What is Sarah’s central position in this essay? Paraphrase her thesis in a sentence or two.

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    Chapter 13 - Student Writing - Questions: What is Sarah’s central position in this essay? Paraphrase her thesis in a sentence or two.
  2. How does she establish ethos?

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    Chapter 13 - Student Writing - Questions: How does she establish ethos?
  3. Discuss two appeals to pathos and two to logos in the essay. How do these appeals contribute to the effectiveness of the essay?

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    Chapter 13 - Student Writing - Questions: Discuss two appeals to pathos and two to logos in the essay. How do these appeals contribute to the effectiveness of the essay?
  4. Identify and explain the effects of five rhetorical strategies in this student essay, including allusion, organization, vivid imagery, and figurative language.

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    Chapter 13 - Student Writing - Questions: Identify and explain the effects of five rhetorical strategies in this student essay, including allusion, organization, vivid imagery, and figurative language.
  5. Discuss Sarah’s use of sources. Does she use them effectively? Would using fewer have weakened or strengthened her argument? Explain your response.

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    Chapter 13 - Student Writing - Questions: Discuss Sarah’s use of sources. Does she use them effectively? Would using fewer have weakened or strengthened her argument? Explain your response.
  6. Sarah supplements her essay with historical information drawn from outside the sources. How effectively does this information support her position and contribute to the essay as a whole?

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    Chapter 13 - Student Writing - Questions: Sarah supplements her essay with historical information drawn from outside the sources. How effectively does this information support her position and contribute to the essay as a whole?
  7. If you were Sarah’s editor, what might you suggest for revision? Would you have any suggestions regarding organization? Would you ask her to develop any points further? Would you suggest cutting anything from the essay so as to shorten it? Explain your suggestions with specific reference to the text of the essay.

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    Chapter 13 - Student Writing - Questions: If you were Sarah’s editor, what might you suggest for revision? Would you have any suggestions regarding organization? Would you ask her to develop any points further? Would you suggest cutting anything from the essay so as to shorten it? Explain your suggestions with specific reference to the text of the essay.