Assignment task:
The essay gives you an opportunity to show how effectively you can read and comprehend a passage and write an essay analyzing the passage. In your essay, you should demonstrate that you have read the passage carefully, present a clear and logical analysis, and use language precisely.
An off-topic essay will not be evaluated.
Prompt
As you read the passage below, consider how John Lewis uses
- evidence, such as facts or examples, to support claims.
- reasoning to develop ideas and to connect claims and evidence.
- stylistic or persuasive elements, such as word choice or appeals to emotion, to add power to the ideas expressed.
Make an essay in which you explain how John Lewis builds an argument to persuade his audience that citizens can use their power to create a difference in society. In your essay, analyze how Lewis uses one or more of the features in the directions above (or features of your own choice) to strengthen the logic and persuasiveness of his argument. Be sure that your analysis focuses on the most relevant features of the passage.
Your essay should not explain whether you agree with Lewis' claims, but rather explain how Lewis builds an argument to persuade his audience.