“Us and Them” by David Sedaris, Analyze the telos, or purpose, of the essay. What is the author’s argument? How does the argument fit the nature of the genre of the essay?
Choose one rhetorical appeal from the four that remain. How does the writer use this appeal to engage or convince their audience? What are some specific ways in this essay this appeal is used? What does it add to the argument? Be sure to use specific examples from the essay and address the rhetorical term you chose in your response.
Choose one rhetorical appeal from the three that remain. How does the writer use this appeal to engage or convince their audience? What are some specific ways in this essay this appeal is used? What does it add to the argument? Be sure to use specific examples from the essay and the rhetorical term.