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Reading Assignment: Evaluating Arguments in a Nonfiction Text

Article:

Instructions

Read the article carefully. Then complete the tasks below. Your responses must be written in complete sentences.

1. Evaluate an Argument

1. Choose ONE argument from the article (either supporting or opposing physician-assisted dying).
2. Quote the sentence from the article that introduces this argument.
3. Explain whether you find this argument convincing or not convincing, and give a reason for your evaluation.

2. Identify a Rhetorical Appeal (Ethos, Pathos, or Logos)

1. Identify whether the author uses ethos (credibility), pathos (emotion), or logos (logic) in the paragraph where the argument appears.
2. Quote one sentence from the paragraph.
3. Explain why this sentence is an example of ethos, pathos, or logos.

3. Overall Interpretation of the Reading

1. After reading the entire article, explain which side of the debate the article presents more strongly: the argument for physician-assisted dying or the argument against it.
2. Support your answer with one idea or example from th