Read "Not by Math Alone,” by Sandra Day O’Connor and Roy Romer. In a well-organized essay, analyze the rhetorical strategies the writers use to achieve their purpose. Is their argument persuasive? Access your reading here.

b. and i with my fighting heart, i thought at

first / to steal up to him [the cyclops].   the cyclops’ actions first odysseus to take

action after killing his men and trapping in the cave revealed his intent of

doing them harm.   that is why odysseus

blinded him to enable him and his men to escape.

in this excerpt, the uniqueness of laura’s speech is revealed by her word usage