- Read the article, “Where Sweatshops Are A Dream" by Nicholas D. Kristof on pages 120 - 121 in the Practical Argument text.
- Next, answer the checklist questionnaire on page 113 titled, "Checklist".
- Type out each question (points will be deducted if the questions or not typed)
- Answer each question in well thought out sentences
Checklist questions
As you read, ask the following questions:
1. Who is the writer? Is there anything in the writer’s background that might influence what is or not included in the argument?
2. What is the writer’s purpose? What does the writer hope to achieve?
3. What questions has the writer decided to address? How broad is the question?
4. What situation created the need for the argument?
5. At what points in the argument does the writer appeal to logic? To the emotion? How does the writer try to establish his or her credibility?
6. What is the argument thesis? Where is it stated? Why?
7. How does the author organize the argument? How effective is this arrangement of ideas?
8. What evidence does the writer use to support the argument? does the writer use enough evidence?
9. Does the writer use smiles, metaphors, and allusions?
10. Does the writer use parallelism, repetition, and rhetorical questions?
Sample Solution