InstructionRequirements for your presentation: There must be a digital component as you lead discussion on a reading: PowerPoint, Google Slides, Prezi, etc. Give some biographical information on the writer. Is this person credible? What does the writer do for a living? Journalist, writer? Activist? Scientist? Academic? Make your own observations about the writing/content—don’t depend on just asking questions. Your own analysis of the article is part of your presentation grade. Ask questions that prompt discussion (after making your own observations). Did this writer successfully convey complex information to his/her audience? Summarize the author’s main point and make relevant points about it. What is the writer’s rhetorical situation? The writer’s purpose? Who is the audience? When was the article published? This matters. It affects the nature of the writing, its relevance, etc. Does this writer communicate effectively? Are the points easy to follow and understand? How might you rate their rhetorical performance? Are they persuasive? Why do you think an editor found this writing worth publishing? What is the writer’s general approach/appeal to his/her audience? How does he/she use pathos, logos, ethos? Is the article friendly? Distant? Cold? Angry? Neutral? Amusing? What is the writer’s evidence? How does he/she back up the central claim? Do you agree with the writer? Why so or why not? Is there a counter-argument? Does the writer address this counter-argument well? Note: You cannot address all of the questions above in a single presentation.