"Aren't I a Woman?" - Discussion

Question 1

SOAPSTONE

Answer 1

• S: Truth, powerful, pride, secure
• O: women’s rights convention, off cuff
• A: women’s rights activists/opponents
• P: argue for equality

Question 2

focus: rhetorical analysis - addressing the counterargument

Answer 2

reminder: writing claims before you begin to write your rhetorical analysis essay gives you the roadmap for your writing

Question 3

tips for addressing the opposition

Answer 3

• first, present the case of your opponents; then address it
• remember that if you run out of time or material to write about, you can always pivot to the opposition, present and address their position, and then present your case against it
• your position will be stronger if you consider and counter the opposition

Question 4

step 1

Answer 4

Truth

Question 5

step 2

Answer 5

utilizes

Question 6

step 3

Answer 6

rhetorical questions

Question 7

step 4

Answer 7

to draw her readers into her argument against the inequality that women of her day faced

Question 8

claim: the speaker incorporates a chiasmus to illustrate that women can create gender equality

Answer 8

figurative language

Question 9

claim: truth uses rhetorical questions to convey that gender stereotypes should not define people

Answer 9

she does not expect answers to her questions; she poses them as thoughtful points

Question 10

claim: the author crafts biblical allusions to convey the idea that all humans are equal

Answer 10

it identifies the technique used by the author as “biblical allusions”