Rhetorical Analysis of an argumentative article

Create a Rhetorical Analysis of an argumentative article. Specifically, you will answer several questions and post your answers.
consider reading an article from one of the following publications:
The Wilson Quarterly
Esquire
Vanity Fair
The Atlantic
Wired
AEON
The New Yorker
Virginia Quarterly Review
The Intercept
Council on Foreign Relations

Choose an article from another publication; however, the article you choose should take a serious approach to an important issue. It should contain several paragraphs. Review the suggested publications above to get a sense of what a lengthy, in-depth article means. The article should do more than just report on a new story, or update about an important issue. It should contain an argument, and should be a full analysis of a key issue or issues.

1. Write a one-paragraph summary of the article. Paste the link to the article and provide the title of the article at the beginning of your paragraph.
   Answer in one paragraph that includes 4-6 sentences
2. What is outstanding (good, bad, outrageous, noteworthy, unusual) about the piece of writing? What is engaging? Boring? Fascinating?
   Answer in one paragraph that includes 4-6 sentences
3. What facts or details establish the author’s credibility? What research could you do to find out more?
   Answer in 3-5 sentences
4. Does the author use facts and examples in a meaningful way? If so, how? If not, where could the author have included more facts or examples to substantiate one of their claims?
   Answer in one paragraph that includes 4-6 sentences
5. Most articles try to present a problem (or problems) and potential solutions. Describe in your own words the problem presented. What needs correcting in our environment or our society? Use examples from the article to illustrate.
   Answer in 3-5 sentences
6. Do you agree with the solutions presented? Describe why or why not. If no solutions are presented, what solutions would you present? Use examples from the article to illustrate.
   Answer in 4-6 sentences
7. How would you describe the author’s voice? Consider the rhetorical situation. How does the author craft the article in such a way as to communicate an idea or mood?

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