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126 Unit 2 ■ Appealing to an Audience

Hope for a place to go to if the pressures at that election — no it is not my election it is
home are [too] great. yours — it will mean that a green light is lit . . .
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Hope that all will be alright. a green light that says to all who feel lost
Without hope, not only the gays but the and disenfranchised that you now can go
blacks, the seniors, the poor, the handicapped forward — it means hope and we — no, you and
the USes give up . . . if you help me get elected you and you and yes, you got to give them hope.

All-gender restrooms have become the
most recent civil rights issue for the LGBTQ
community. Throughout the country, state and
local governments have been considering the
need for more inclusive accommodations — and
have faced controversy in the process. This issue
affects anyone who identifies in a way other than
male and female, especially individuals in the
nonbinary and transgender communities.
What is the controversy with this image? Why are Lucy Nicholson/Reuters
some schools converting facilities to all-gender
bathrooms, while other schools are requiring that
all restrooms designate a gender? How does an
issue like this connect to Milk’s message of hope?

RHETORICAL SITUATION

1. Who is the speaker, and what is his message?
2. From Milk’s perspective, who comprises “US” and “THEM”? How does this
contrast contribute to his message?
3. How does Milk appeal to “US”? How does Milk appeal to “THEM”?

CLAIMS AND EVIDENCE
4. Milk begins supporting his argument by mentioning specific places in the
community. Give an example of a specific place and discuss how this place
supports his thesis.
5. How does Milk’s personal experience contribute to the power of his thesis?
Identify an instance when he uses personal experience as evidence. How does
this evidence strengthen his argument?

REASONING AND ORGANIZATION

6. Many paragraphs implement deductive organization. Give an example from
the text of deductive organization and explain how this line of reasoning
strengthens the paragraph.

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