Title: Competency Assessment: (CU1 M2) Summary and Analysis
Course: SkillsCom WR 122 15.0 > Section: Credit Unit 1 Module 2 - Analysis of Argument

Summary

Follow the directions provided in the link below for the first part of your assessment.

Fact-checking George Orwell Instructions (Links to an external site.) (Google Doc)

Analysis Assignment

You must have received a grade on the Summary Assignment to complete this assignment.

Revise your summary paper according to the feedback you received and with consideration to the Fact-Checking Assignment you’ve completed above. Now, starting a new section, begin to analyze what you’ve read. Your analysis will assume the same audience that the summary had (one who is not familiar with the work itself). Remember: Analysis is different than response. Analysis asks us to look at a writer’s work objectively to report on its success (and/or failure). Also keep in mind, as you write your analysis, that any statement you make – including your own opinion – will need to be supported by evidence from the piece itself.

Focus your analysis of Orwell’s work on the following questions:

- What is Orwell arguing for or against in this piece? (You may find that he has multiple arguments; for this piece, choose one major point and discuss it in detail).
- What argumentative techniques does Orwell use to convince his readers of his point?
- Having researched the piece and its author, do you believe Orwell makes an ethical argument? Why or why not? Cite specific sources to back up your claim. You may also quote from Orwell’s essay.

The analysis may take up to three paragraphs.

Turn in your revised summary and your completed analysis in the same document to fulfill this module’s competency assessment. The summary should come first and contain any necessary revisions; the analysis should follow.