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preparing to evaluate an argument
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what criteria are you likely to use when evaluating someone's argument? check any that apply.
whether the argument shows a lack of obvious bias
whether the author includes facts that support the argument
whether the argument's structure is easy to follow
whether the argument uses stories that make an emotional connection
whether the argument acknowledges opposing arguments

Discuss how social status may align with historical criticism.

Which evaluation category receives the highest rating? which evaluation category receives the lowest rating?

Read the excerpt from “take the tortillas out of your poetry.” i do not believe we should have to leave out the crucial elements of our language and culture to contribute to american literature, but, unfortunately, this is a conclusion i am forced to reach. i have been writing for a quarter century, and have been a published author for eighteen years. as a writer, i was part of the chicano movement which created a new literature in this country. which type of rhetoric is used most in the excerpt to convince readers that anaya’s conclusion is accurate? an appeal based on emotion an appeal based on logic an appeal based on the author’s character an appeal based on the author’s feelings