What is the main point of this reading? Make a statement in your own words (paraphrase the author’s words). Now identify a sentence that could be the thesis and add it here as a direct quote. Discuss (evaluate) ways the author developed his/her main point throughout the text. Use supporting quotes from the text to show examples of your evaluation of the author’s effectiveness. Does the text fit into a specific genre/style (reference the list of rhetorical styles on the Excelsior
