Summary: Choose an argument essay that resonates most with you.
You can use the linked essay below, or choose a different one (your professor must approve the argument essay
beforehand). Keep in mind some of the strategies we covered this week on rhetorical analysis. Our main questions to consider are: who is the intended audience of the essay? is the essay effective?
Is this essay credible?
What is the article missing? How credible is the author?
To better answer these questions, be sure to find the following
: Who is the author, and why is this important? When was the essay written, and why is this important?
What claim is the author making?
What kind of claim is the author making (fact, value, or policy)?
How does the author support this claim? What is the warrant that connects the claim and the support?
“Why do people spread false information online?
