Readings:
"Revolutions Per Minute” by Rebecca Soinit
"The Lesson From Standing Rock: Organizing and Resistance Can Win" by Naomi Klein
You are to write about your opinion on the author's point of view (explain about, or expose, or persuade the reader about).
To help develop your point of view you may use the following questions:
Do you find one of the authors more compelling than the other?
Do you relate to one of the issues more than the other?
How much of your feelings come from your already formed opinions about the issue?
Are the authors able to convince you that their issue is important?
Would you be willing to stand up for social change like some of the people in the essays?
Do you remember hearing about any of the issues in the news?
Do you believe citizens of the United States are obligated to be educated about issues and work to mobilize to affect social change?
Sample Solution