Find an opinion article from a credible popular source (example: New York Times). Write a response to the article (max length: one page) where you answer the six rhetorical questions on page 331 of your textbook (from the comic in the back):
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Who is the intended audience for the text?
What is the purpose of the text?
Does the author seem credible? Why, or why not?
What is your gut reaction to the text? What emotions does it evoke?
How are the elements arranged or organized? Why? Does the arrangement seem logical?
When and where was the text written? Was it timely given this context? Why or why not?
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Do NOT simply number the questions on a page and answer them one by one. Respond in the form of an essay. Introduce the article and make logical transitions between your points. This is practice for the Initial Artifact Analysis because you will need to be able to do something similar when you start analyzing your own artifact.