Analyze the arguments of the author of the article

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Assignment Purpose

For this assignment, you will analyze the arguments of the author of the article you chose from the following articles:
"Tech Giants' Obscene Pandemic Profits are Begging to be Taxed" by Jacob Silverman

Assignment Outline

This assignment will consist of two well-written paragraphs

Paragraph #1: Academic Summary (Rhetorical Precis')

As a reminder, this paragraph should include the following information:
The author's name and relevant credentials (ie: What expertise does the author have to argue the issue?)
The title of the article
A rhetorically accurate verb (argues, refutes, implies, etc.) preceding the author's main claim/thesis written in YOUR OWN WORDS.
An explanation for the reasons and evidence the author uses to support the main claim/thesis
The author's apparent purpose
The author's intended audience

Paragraph #2: Academic Response

This second paragraph needs to be a detailed, thoughtful response to the article focusing on what you think about the article author's arguments. The Academic Response paragraph needs to include the following:
- - A clear Topic Sentence that makes a judgment about the effectiveness of the author's argument (your opinion) and states what the author is or is not doing IN WRITING that led you to that judgment
  - A smooth transition from your topic sentence into a quote from the article that clearly supports your topic sentence

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