Timed Writing
PROMPT
Read the article and respond to the following in an essay.
Explain what the main idea is the author wants readers to agree with AND Give one reason the author uses to support the main claim.
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Explain how this helps persuade readers. Discuss two writing strategies the author uses AND how each is intended to persuade the audience
o(examples of writing strategies: satire; irony; examples; similes; metaphors; comparison-contrast; headers; cause-effect; counterargument;
etc.).
Discuss the author’s purpose for writing:
What does she/he/they want readers to do, think, or feel as a result of reading?
Discuss how effective the author is in persuading readers
