Is it accurate?
Do the facts and figures seem accurate based on what you have found in published sources, reports by others, or reference works?
Are figures or quoted facts copied correctly?
Is it reliable?
Is the source trustworthy and well regarded?
Does the source acknowledge any commercial, political, advocacy, or other bias that might affect the quality of its information?
Does the writer supplying the evidence have appropriate credentials or experience?
Is the writer respected as an expert in the field?
Do other sources agree with the information? Is it up-to-date?
Are facts and statistics — such as population figures — current?
Is the information from the latest sources? Is it to the point?
Does the evidence back the exact claim made?
Is the evidence all pertinent? Does any of it drift from the point to inter- esting but irrelevant evidence? Is it representative?
Are examples typical of all the things included in the writer’s position?
Are examples balanced?
Do they present the topic or issue fairly?
Are contrary examples acknowledged?
Is it appropriately complex?
Is the evidence sufficient to account for the claim made?
Does it avoid treating complex things superficially?
Does it avoid needlessly complicating simple things?
1. Annotate the entire essay ( Zinsser’s essay is attached in word doc titled ”Zinsser’s essay).
2. In addition to that, identify the kinds of evidence that Zinsser uses to advance his argument. (facts, statistics, expert testimony, and first hand observations)
o Test his evidence using the standards discussed (Evidence checklist has been attached as word Doc titled “ evidence checklist”)
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o In your own notes, you should be listing all the statements that fit into each kind of evidence. That is, don’t just record a couple examples of each kind of evidence.
o Expect there to be overlap – some pieces of evidence can fit into more than one category.
o ALSO – remember: statistics are percentages, not raw numbers.
3. Finally, determine the success of the kinds of appeals he resorts to (Logical/Logos, Emotional/Pathos, and Ethical/Ethos)
4. Explain your answers in a 750 – 900 word essay. NOTE: Avoid writing a paper that analyzes Zinsser’s essay paragraph by paragraph. Your essay should have the following features:
o It should be organized by the evidence categories and the appeals categories.
o There should be separate paragraphs for each kind of evidence and each kind of appeal.
o You will want to give 3 to 5 examples for each kind of evidence that is prominent in the essay. You won’t find this hard to do if you created exhaustive lists like those explained above in B. 2.
o Do NOT use outside sources when testing evidence. Rely on your own powers of analysis and the concepts described in the chapter.
5. Remember how to summarize a text and write a summary of the Zinsser essay.
Length: maximum 250 words.
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