The assignment is to be written in third person on the reading “Slouching Towards Bethlehem” by Joan Didion. Please review the instructions and email me @chisomuba777@gmail.com if you are unaware of the reading and cannot find a pdf of it. I can send it.

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Our third assignment encourages the development of the critical reasoning skills necessary to construct well-organized, well-supported, and engaging essays. In order to do so, you must demonstrate sound critical reasoning skills in your own writing while critiquing the work of another. Didion’s essay, “Slouching Towards Bethlehem,” recounts the counterculture movement of the 1960s in California; however, how she constructs this argument is of greater significance for this assignment. With this in mind, respond to the following prompt: Evaluate Didion’s rhetorical strategies to determine how successfully her argument demonstrates sound critical reasoning. When constructing your argument, consider Didion’s use (or misuse) of:  Ethos  Logos  Pathos  Tone  Third-person  First-person Your essay (typed, 12-point font, double spaced, standard 8 ½ by 11-inch paper, with 1-inch margins at the top, bottom and sides) must be at least 4 full pages and formatted within MLA guidelines. No outside research is necessary or applicable for this assignment, but you must provide a Work Cited page (which does not count toward the 4-page minimum length requirement) in order to successfully cite Didion and avoid plagiarism. Process Work: Your Thesis Statement and Rough Draft are worth fifteen (15) points each. Please note: This assignment is not asking you to refute or support the content of Didion’s argument, nor are you required to agree or disagree. Focus on how Didion argues her claims. You are required to thoroughly reference Didion’s essay. Simply summarizing, or describing, the content of the argument will not successfully address the prompt. Points to Consider:  You are only required to analyze the essay, “Slouching Towards Bethlehem,” not the entire collection.  You must utilize both third-person and present tense to remain unbiased in your analysis—thus successfully incorporating your own use of ethos. Failure to utilize both rhetorical strategies will result in the loss of significant points.  You must utilize logos by incorporating examples from Didion’s essay for each of your main claims. Failure to utilize this rhetorical strategy will result in the loss of significant points.  Your essay must be at least four full pages. Failure to meet this minimum requirement will result in the loss of significant points.  Introduction must introduce the reading/subject matter by providing relevant background information (author, title)  Include a well-written thesis that represents the essay in its entirety  Clearly organize your essay with well-structured paragraphs  Utilize effective transitions between main ideas and paragraphs  Include a conclusion that does not simply restate or repeat your entire essay—try to push the argument further.  Analysis includes examples from Didion’s essay.  Quotations should be smoothly worked into paragraphs, not dropped in