Project instructions:
Always keep in mind when writing – consider all questions for UNDERSTANDING and JUDGEMENT:

– What is it? How did it get this way ? Is it good or bad? What should we do about it?
What is the key question at issue? Must use: LOGOS/ETHOS/PATHO

LOGOS:
WHAT IS THE MAIN CLAIM? WHAT ARE THE REASON USED TO SUPPORT THIS CLAIM? IS THE WARRANT EXPLICITLY EXPLAINED OR IS IT IMPLIED?

HOW AND WHEN DOES THE WRITER USE QUALIFIERS OR COUNTERARGUMENTS? WHY DOES HE / SHE OFFER VALUES OR FACTS AT CERTAIN POINTS OF HIS/HER ARGUMENTS.WHAT TYPES OF SOURCES DOES THE WRITER USE? HOW RELIABLE ARE THEY?

ETHOS:
WHAT EXTRINSIC ETHOS DOES THE WRITER BRING TO THE TEXT? HOW DOES THE WRITER BUILD INTRINSIC ETHOS? WHAT DOES THE WRITER DO TO SHOW GOOD SENSE ,WILL,AND CHARACTER?

PATHOS:
WHAT TYPES OF EXAMPLES OR OTHER EVIDENCE DOES THE WRITER USE? HOW DO YOU THINK THEY ARE INTENDED TO “TRIGGER” THE AUDIENCE? HOW DO THE WRITER’S DICTION,TONE,AND PACE CONTRIBUTE TO THE PATHOS ? ARE ANY ARGUMENTS FALLACIOUS?

IDENTIFICATION:
DO YOU FEEL THAT THE WRITER HAS UNIFIED THE WRITER AND THE READER SO THAT HE/SHE ACTS AS REPRESENTATIVE OF HIS AUDIENCE?

EVALUATION:
DO YOU FIND THE ARGUMENT CONVINCING ? WHY OR WHY NOT?