The Case for Torture and What fear has wrought: an unseemly policy of cruelty
Read and annotate the two essays. As you do so, consider the following:
 When was each piece written and for which publication?
 What do you know about the authors?
 What is the author’s purpose and intent?
 What is his main message?
 Identify examples of ethos, pathos, and logos in each article.
 Identify any fallacies the author may have used.
On loose leaf paper, complete the following:
1. What is the central contention (claim, thesis, main point) of each essay? Explain briefly.
2. Reflect and write
Write a 1 page journal about the essays, your impressions of the arguments presented, and your opinion on this issue.
Reflect on and include some of the writer’s claims and facts as you write your journal.
The Case for Torture and What fear has wrought: an unseemly policy of cruelty
Read and annotate the two essays. As you do so, consider the following:
 When was each piece written and for which publication?
 What do you know about the authors?
 What is the author’s purpose and intent?
 What is his main message?
 Identify examples of ethos, pathos, and logos in each article.
 Identify any fallacies the author may have used.
On loose leaf paper, complete the following:
1. What is the central contention (claim, thesis, main point) of each essay? Explain briefly.
2. Reflect and write
Write a 1 page journal about the essays, your impressions of the arguments presented, and your opinion on this issue.
Reflect on and include some of the writer’s claims and facts as you write your journal.
The Case for Torture and What fear has wrought: an unseemly policy of cruelty
Read and annotate the two essays. As you do so, consider the following:
 When was each piece written and for which publication?
 What do you know about the authors?
 What is the author’s purpose and intent?
 What is his main message?
 Identify examples of ethos, pathos, and logos in each article.
 Identify any fallacies the author may have used.
On loose leaf paper, complete the following:
1. What is the central contention (claim, thesis, main point) of each essay? Explain briefly.
2. Reflect and write
Write a 1 page journal about the essays, your impressions of the arguments presented, and your opinion on this issue.
Reflect on and include some of the writer’s claims and facts as you write your journal.