As indicated on the syllabus, this assignment will require you to write a 2-4 page essay that makes an argument concerning the book The New Jim Crow. For this assignment, you will be expected to conform to the general outlines given in the syllabus (such as adhering to MLA format). Please note that this assignment will need to be turned in to Canvas by Please choose ONE of the topics below to write your paper on.
1. Michelle Alexander’s book is basically a long argument that uses quite a few rhetorical devices and strategies. Write an essay that answers the following question: Which rhetorical device(s) or strategy (or strategies like the use of ethos, logos, and pathos) is most fundamental to Alexander’s argument? Make sure to provide many clear examples of the strategy or strategies you are writing about.