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College Reading and Writing Skills

Critical Response Essay

Rationale: The purpose of this assignment Is to apply the principles of critical analysis we have practiced throughout the course: namely. close reading, summarizing, paraphrasing, documentation, evaluating pathos. logos and ethos.

This assignment is based on the video attached below. There is also a transcript of the speech..

Task

Write a multi-paragraph critical-response essay of about 600-800 words which addresses the following components/questions:

Question 1. What is Winters' central thesis (main argument)?

Question 2. Which of Winters' claims do you find to be the most persuasive? Your analysis should demonstrate an understanding of the use of pathos. logos and ethos. Explain fully why you find these claims to be persuasive and give specific examples (paraphrased) from the text.

Question 3. Which of Winters' claims do you find to be less persuasive? Your analysis should demonstrate an understanding of the use of pathos. logos and ethos. Explain fully why you find these claims to be less persuasive and give specific examples (paraphrased) from the text.

Question 4. An overall analysis which summarizes why you believe people will or will not be persuaded by Winters argument

Question 5. Based on what Winters says. a conclusion which summarizes your own opinion on the topic of veganism.