The (not so) Great Facts and Opinion Hunt

Find a partner and complete the following tasks:

Choose one of the reviews that I handed out as models. Re-read it carefully. Then answer the following questions:

1. How does the reviewer establish his/her authority and credibility (ethos)?

2. What evaluations (opinions) of the subject does the reviewer make.

3. What factual and/or experiential information does the reviewer use to back up the evaluations?

4. Is the reviewer fair? How do you know?

Print your answers out before the end of class, and give them to Dr. Dickson.