Instructor Name: Mary Beth Pennington

ODU English Department Course Number: 211C

SLOs Addressed: A. Develop Rhetorical Knowledge, B. Develop Critical Thinking, Reading, and Information Literacy Skills,

Instructor Notes: Low Stakes Rhetorical Analysis Assignment – This is an “exercise” I give students around week 2 after they have read some introductory information about rhetorical theory. The editorial I ask them to read is by an author named, “Feminista Jones,” who takes what seems to be a surprising position against using Harriet Tubman’s image on the $20 bill. The editorial is not too long, and appeals are pretty easily identifiable throughout. Additionally, many students find Jones’s argument to be enlightening, and I’m always pleased to see students consider a different point of view.

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