Assignment:
Instructions
Choose ether Thomas Frank's essay "X-ray Tests both security, privacy" (5-7) or Joe sharkey's essay" Airport screeners could see X-rated X-rays"(7-9)from chapterin Elements of Argument. Using someof the strategies from chapter of Elements of Argument, analyze the essay you choose in your own short essay that answers the following questions:
(note ): I have startedanalyzing on Thomas Frank's essay "X- ray Tests both Security, Privacy" so I will prefer the Thomas Frank essay.
1. Who is the author, and why is this important?
2. When was the essay written, and why is this important?
3. What claim is the author making?
4. What kind of claim is the author making (fact, value, or policy)?
5. How does the author support this claim/
6. What is the warrant that connects the Claim and the Support?
7. Overall, do you find the essay to be an effective argument?
Include an introductory paragraph that identifies the author, essay, and general topic to be discussed. In addition, state the purpose of the essay, which is to analyze.
The body paragraphs of your paper should answer the required questions. Focus on transitioning from paragraph to paragraph smoothly to create the sense that all of the questions you are answering are working towards the same purpose - to better understand an argumentative essay. For guidance with transitions between paragraphs, you may wish to view this topic on the Purdue OWL.