Unit 1 Culminating Writing Task In "What Is Rhetoric?," the author says, "How one says something conveys meaning as much
as what one says." Consider the texts in this unit and determine which text most effectively
employs the resources of language to achieve a desired effect on the intended audience. Write
an essay that analyzes how the author uses rhetoric to advance a point of view or achieve a
purpose. Discuss as part of the analysis how the author unfolds the series of ideas or events and
the effect of specific word choices on meaning and tone. Cite strong and thorough textual
evidence to support the analysis.