Write a short answer to each question. 1. Describe at least two ways Stalin uses logical fallacies or other forms of faulty argumentation. Back up your claims with evidence from his speech.

2. Why might Stalin's audience have believed him in spite of the weaknesses in his argument? Explain your answer.

3. Define panic-monger and describe its connotations. How does Stalin's use of the word affect his tone? How does the meaning of the word change with each repetition?

4. Identify the primary point Stalin makes in his speech, as well as at least one supporting point.

5. Which of Stalin's pathos appeals are designed to produce positive emotions in the audience, and which are designed to evoke negative emotions? Explain how both types of pathos appeals work together to make Stalin's speech persuasive

6. Describe how Stalin uses pathos in his arguments to manipulate his audience

Based on the dialect in the passage what can you infer about the character huckleberry finn

Read the excerpts from “take the tortillas out of your poetry” and “speaking arabic.” my friend had concluded that if he took his language and culture out of his poetry, he stood a better chance of receiving a fellowship. he took out his native language, the poetic patois of our reality, the rich mixture of spanish, english, pachuco and street talk which we know so well. in other words, he took the tortillas out of his poetry, which is to say he took the soul out of his poetry. at a neighborhood fair in texas, somewhere between the german oom-pah sausage stand and the mexican gorditas booth, i overheard a young man say to his friend, “i wish i had a heritage. sometimes i feel—so lonely for one.” and the tall american trees were dangling their thick branches right down over his head. which best states how the structures of both excerpts support ideas about cultural diversity? each incorporates non-english words. each incorporates academic words. each incorporates offensive words. each incorporates nonsense words.

Today’s readers have more scientific knowledge than readers of previous eras what effect does that have on their reading of science fiction stories