Your task is to write a complete analysis of the use of ethos and pathos in one chapter of your choice from among chapters 2-14 of Animal, Vegetable, Miracle Your essay should summarize her argument and discuss the following:

• Ethos: How does Kingsolver attempt to establish her credibility and gain our trust?  To what extent does she succeed?
• Pathos: How does Kingsolver attempt to affect the reader’s emotions?  How effective are her strategies in this regard? Identify and discuss any propaganda strategies.

For instructions on analyzing ethos, pathos, and propaganda, see From Inquiry to Academic Writing on ethos and pathos (173-178) and "How to Detect Propaganda," pages 19-24 in the course reader.

Requirements:

• At least 4 body paragraphs and 3 1/2 pages long.
• An introduction that briefly summarizes the chapter and the strategies for ethos and pathos Kingsolver uses in that chapter.
• A focused thesis that assesses the use of ethos and pathos in the chapter.
• Focused paragraphs with topic sentences. You can decide how to organize these: choose the structure that most smoothly leads the reader through your ideas.
• Each body paragraph should have sufficient quotations, paraphrases, or specific examples to prove its point.  Usually you will need at least two to convince us that your topic sentence is true in general.
• Transitions show the connections between paragraphs and ideas within paragraphs.
• P.I.E.: The essay should correctly introduce quotations and paraphrases with signal phrases and make the relevance of each quotation or paraphrase clear without unnecessary repetition. 
• MLA in-text citation format for all quotations and paraphrases.
• A conclusion that discusses that assesses the effectiveness of Kingsolver's use of ethos and pathos.
• Polished grammar and word choice.
• MLA essay format, but no Works Cited page (yet).

Deadlines:

Tuesday, 9/28: Outline and preparation
Thursday, 9/30: Rough draft
Tuesday, 10/5: Final draft
Thursday, 10/7: Grammar version