Items to analyze/evaluate in letter

Example and Evaluation of its effectiveness

*Audience appeal—Who is the intended audience?  Is the argument used by the author appealing to its intended audience?  Why/why not?

*Proposed solution(s)

*Detail selection

*Organizational pattern

*Word choice

Inductive or deductive reasoning/Faulty reasoning

Analogy/False analogy

Inferences/Unfounded inferences

Accuracy of evidence/inaccuracy of evidence

Testimonial appeal/False testimonial appeal

Cause and Effect/False cause

Begging the question/circular reasoning

Hasty generalization fallacy