How effectively does your selected author use evidence? Does the evidence make the premises and conclusions of the argument strong? Is the evidence accurate, relevant, representative, and sufficient enough to prove the point? What is the source of the evidence? What authorities are cited to support the premises?
In class, we have reviewed excerpts from Mastermind and Critical Thinking in addition to Prof. Levy’s “Validity” and Prof. Hopper’s “Aristotle’s Proofs of Rhetoric” and “Loving Lit,” and we have discussed the ways in which a writer can approach or attract an audience. Michel Butor and Paul Theroux utilize strategies to target their audiences and […]