Analyzing Arguments

• Does the writer write emotionally? What emotions does she use?
• How does the writer manipulate her own ethos (authority)?
• What does she tell us about herself, or lead us to believe about herself?
• Which of the writer’s statements does she support? Which does she leave unsupported?
• What kind of evidence does the writer give to back up her statements?
• What conclusions does the writer reach? Of the writer’s conclusions, which are justified? Which ones are not justified?