Answer the following questions about the article to help write your analysis:
1. Who is the source? Assess the credibility and qualifications of the author.
2. What is the major claim in the article? Where is it most clearly stated or implied? What is the author’s purpose?
3. How effective is the evidence presented, according to the STAR criteria? Explain. Does anything stand out as a strength in the evidence?
4. What are the predominant rhetorical strategies or appeals you see in the article? What they reveal about the intended audience – is the author trying to persuade a sympathetic audience or a more skeptical one?
