read the article:

https://jamesclear.com/great-speeches/the-danger-of-a-single-story-by-chimamanda-ngozi-adichie

EXPLAIN:

1. What the writer's main claim, key reasons, counterargument(s), and rebuttal(s) are.
2. Howrhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, and logos) are being utilized in the text to help the writer prove their argument. Explain your answers by citing specific passages/ideas from the text you're analyzing. Tips on how to analyze the rhetorical appeals used in the texts are provided below:

When evaluating a speaker's use of ethos, ask the following questions:

Does the speaker come across as reliable?

• Viewpoint is logically consistent throughout the text
• Does not use hyperbolic (exaggerated) language
• Has an even, objective tone
• Explains concepts and ideas thoroughly
• Addresses any counter-arguments and successfully rebuts them
• Uses a sufficient number of relevant sources
• Shows an understanding of sources used
• Look at byline or biographical info
• Identify any personal or professional experience mentioned in the text
• Where has this speaker's text (video) been published?on TED.com websiteLinks to an external site.

When evaluating a speaker's use of pathos, ask the following questions:

Does the speaker try to engage or connect with the audience by making the subject matter relatable in some way?

• Does the speaker have an interesting speaking style?
• Does the speaker use humor at any point?
• Does the speaker usenarrationLinks to an external site., such as storytelling or anecdotes, to add interest or to help humanize a certain issue within the text?
• Does the speaker usedescriptiveLinks to an external site.or attention-grabbing details?
• Are there hypothetical examples that help the audience to imagine themselves in certain scenarios?
• Does the speaker use any other examples in the text that might emotionally appeal to the audience?
• Are there any visual appeals to pathos, such as photographs or illustrations?

When evaluating a speaker's use of logos, ask the following questions:

Does the speaker organize the information clearly?

• Ideas are connected by transition words and phrases
  • Ideas have a clear and purposeful order
• Specific examples
• Relevant source material
• Does the speaker use concrete facts and figures, statistics, dates/times, specific names/titles, graphs/charts/tables?
• Are the sources that the speaker uses credible?
• Where do the sources come from?