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Graded Assignment
Write an Evaluation of an Argument
For this assignment, you will write an evaluation of either of two historic passages.
• Patrick Henry’s “Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Death!” speech (1775) page 457
• Frederick Douglass’s address, “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” (1852) page 492
Open the anthology to reread the text you have chosen. Then, read and answer the questions using evidence from the text to support your evaluation.
When you have finished, submit this document to your teacher for grading.
Questions
1. IDENTIFY:
What is the speaker’s viewpoint? What is his claim?
2. IDENTIFY:
What are two reasons the speaker provides to support his viewpoint or claim?
3. EVALUATE:
How valid are the speaker’s reasons for his claim? Use evidence to support your answer.
4. IDENTIFY:
What evidence does the speaker provide to support his reasons?

5. EVALUATE:

Is the speaker’s evidence relevant and sufficient? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

6. IDENTIFY:

Does the speaker use fallacious reasoning or logical fallacies? Discuss at least two instances where the speaker may have used fallacious reasoning. Use evidence from the text to support your answers.

7. IDENTIFY:

What counterclaims or alternate claims, at least two, does the speaker address, and how does he respond to them?
8. EVALUATE:
How effective is the speaker’s response to counterclaims or alternate claims? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.