1. Generalization What generalization does Bryson make? How effectively is the generalization stated and supported in this essay? Are the examples relevant and representative? Does Bryson include enough examples? Explain your responses.

2. Response What is the emotional effect of Bryson’s examples? What fears and insecurities do they play on? How might various readers (customers, employees, business owners) react to these examples?

3. Connotation What is the connotation of the word tacky (para. 3)?

4. Alternative Examples How would the essay be different if Bryson had included examples of surveillance that caught shoplifters, employees who were stealing, or employees who were using drugs at work? What effect would such examples have had?