Summary/Evaluation memos

[Name of article and author]

Thesis

[Simplify the author’s thesis in one or two sentences]

Main Points

[Provide descriptive commentary on the author’s main points; do not use a list of bullet points, but rather use essay-like writing—at least one page of summary]

Conclusion

[What is the author’s conclusion or conclusions; this is usually found at the end of the proposal.]

[Name of second article and author]

Thesis

[Simplify the author’s thesis in one or two sentences]

Main Points

[Provide descriptive commentary on the author’s main points; do not use a list of bullet points, but rather use essay-like writing—at least one page of summary]

Conclusion

[What is the author’s conclusion or conclusions; this is usually found at the end of the proposal.]

Evaluation

1. How would Swift's audience have reacted to his "Modest Proposal" if Swift had used King's tone?

2. How would King's audience have reacted to his "Letter" if King had used Swift's tone?

In order to answer these questions thoughtfully, you must:

· Define each author's purpose and audience.

· Analyze each author's relationship to his respective audience.

· Define each author's tone.

· Analyze the motives behind each author's choice of tone.

· Research each author’s time period to know what is going on in the background to make these comparisons.]