ENGL 364 Dr. Helen Bittel "Human Rights and Revolution" Study Guide Answer any 2 of the three questions below. For each essay, summarize the author's main argument or assertion in a single sentence. Then, identify 3-5 of the author's most important sub-points. Identify the key points on which the writers seem to agree. Then, identify the points on which they seem to disagree. Choose one essay and identify some of the author's rhetorical strategies. Put another way, how does the author go about persuading you to accept his or her position or theory? How does the author establish credibility? Appeal to emotions? Appeal to logic? Arrange ideas to maximize impact? What role, if any, do diction (word choice), imagery, symbol, and metaphor play? (Note: You do not need to answer all of these "elaborative" questions)     Contact the English Department at: 570-348-6219. E-mail: English@marywood.edu.

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