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Using a signal phrase and citation, write a quotation from t…

Using a signal phrase and citation, write a quotation from the article that exhibits an appeal to the audience’s emotions. Then write 3-4 sentences answering the following questions about the quotation:  To what emotions is the writer appealing? How do these lines appeal to the audience’s emotions? How does the audience respond? How does this appeal to the audience’s emotions affect the writer’s argument? Does the appeal to emotions make the writer’s argument stronger or weaker? Why?

Using a signal phrase and citation, write a quotation from t…

Using a signal phrase and citation, write a quotation from the article that makes the argument seem timely or important at the particular time the article was published. (NOTE: quote something from the article itself, not from the headnote in the textbook.) Then write 3-4 sentences explaining how you draw your conclusions about the timeliness of the argument from the quotation: How do these lines help make the argument seem more/less timely? How do these lines help reveal what has motivated the writer’s message? How do these lines show the writer engaging with current events? How do these lines create a sense of urgency in the message? What is the effect of this appeal to kairos on the persuasiveness of the larger argument?