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Focus on the rhetorical concepts: ethos, pathos, logos, and Kairos, from “Issue 1: Why Rhetoric?” in Understanding Rhetoric (pp. 37) as well as the essay “How My Life Changed in One Sentence,” by Harriet Brown.
1. What kind of emotional reaction(s) is Brown trying to get from her audience? Cite examples from the text.
2. Does Brown seem credible or believable as an author? Why or why not?
3. Is Brown’s position logical or reasonable? Explain.
4. Consider the timeliness of the article: when it was published, what conversation Brown is responding to, etc. What references seem “of the moment”?
