Immigration - Discussion

Question 1

tips for organizing your rhetorical analysis essay

Answer 1

• organize your body paragraphs from weakest to strongest, with the strongest last so as to leave readers with a last strong impression
• you can combine techniques in one paragraph; just be sure to include both techniques in your claim and cover both with your data and warrants

Question 2

Rhetorical Analysis Essay, Immigration 2003B AP Exam Prompt

Answer 2

• introduction
• body para. technique 1
  = numbers/food
  – claim
  – data
  – warrant
• body para. technique 2
  = pathos
  – claim
  – data
  – warrant
• conclusion

Question 3

i. introduction

c. ?

Answer 3

Down utilizes absolutes and pathos to convince his family of this abundance

Question 4

ii. absolutes

b. ?

Answer 4

“poverty is unknown here. you see no beggars”

Question 5

ii. numbers/food

b. ?

Answer 5

statements like: “barrel of cider holding gallons, for 4s”

Question 6

iii. exaggeration

a. ?

Answer 6

Downe uses exaggeration in his letter

Question 7

i. introduction

a. ?

Answer 7

America was often viewed as the land of abundance

Question 8

ii. numbers/food

a. ?

Answer 8

Downe uses food and numbers to appeal to his wife

Question 9

i. introduction

b. ?

Answer 9

John Downe wrote the letter to his wife in 1830

Question 10

i. introduction

b. ?

Answer 10

The letter was written by John Downe to his wife in 1830

Question 11

iv. conclusion

c. ?

Answer 11

America has been a beacon of hope to generations of immigrants

Question 12

ii. listing

a. ?

Answer 12

Downe uses listing for description