N this lesson, you will review the transcript of a Public Service Announcement (PSA) about distracted driving to highlight some of the rhetorical devices used. Then you will view the video version of the PSA and pay particular attention to the word choice, points of emphasis, and images used to create effect and tone. Assignment
For this assessment, you will complete the Evaluating a Speaker worksheet.

Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

analyze an author's purpose in a text, including the ways that style and content contribute to the persuasiveness of the text
analyze a speaker's point of view, reasoning, use of evidence and rhetoric, links among ideas, points of emphasis, and tone

Read the paragraph from nick’s personal narrative. standing alone in my family’s barn, i thought about how much hard work and time my parents had invested—how much hard work and time we had all invested—in maintaining a fully operational farm. i did not remember a time when my clothes had not reeked of manure or my hair had not held fast to brittle pieces of straw. what would happen if my parents had to sell the farm so we could move closer to my grandparents? just as i was attempting to imagine a life in the city, a sudden commotion erupted and interrupted my thoughts. with animals squawking and dust flying, i scrambled to pinpoint the source of this unexpected intrusion. in seconds that felt more like minutes, i was successful . . and i could scarcely believe what my eyes were seeing. which element of a personal narrative would be best for nick to include next?

Which of these are central ideas of chapter 4 of wheels of change? check all that apply.

Write a researched argument essay in which you take a position that reality television does or does not offer value to society. provide a claim and three reasons to support your claim. you must include evidence from multiple sources to support your claim as well.