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Evaluate Logical Arguments Worksheet

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Evaluate Logical Arguments Worksheet

Insert your name:

Access the official White House web page at (www.whitehouse.gov) and go to the link for Speeches and Remarks (http://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-and-remarks).

Choose one of the speeches from the last month and read the speech carefully.

Name the article and the source identification of your chosen speech.

Part 1

Matrix

Question

Insert your responses in the rows below.

Author/Speaker

Purpose/Thesis

Support of the thesis or claim

Identify three rhetorical devices or fallacies you find in your text.

How does each of the rhetorical devices or fallacies affect the persuasive quality of the speech?

Part 2

Short-Essay Response

Write a 350-word response explaining either why or why you were not convinced by the argument.

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