Article Analysis

Read "What Should a Billionaire Give--and What Should You?" and answer the following questions.

  1. What is the essay's main idea?
  2. Is the essay argumentative or persuasive? Why?
  3. What is Singer's background, and does that make him a credible author for this piece? Why or why not?
  4. What type of reasoning does Singer use in this essay, inductive or deductive?
  5. Identify at least one example of (a) logos, (b) ethos, and (c) pathos from the essay, and then explain how each example provides support for Singer's main idea.
  6. Is Singer's essay effective? Why or why not? Provide specific examples when you answer this question.