Why I love My Job and Linoln's Second Inaugural

1. How would you describe the tone of "Why I love My Job"?

2. Describe the structure of "Why I Love My Job." Do you think it is effective? Why?

3. In what ways does Reilly appeal to pathos?

4. Reilly begins his piece with a comment from his journalism professor and ends with his response to the professor. What is the effect of this framing device?

Lincoln’s Greatest Speech

1.       True or false…There were worries that someone might try to assassinate Lincoln during the inaugural address.

2.       True or False…Although little else was known about the speech, a number of sources accurately reported that it would brief.

3.       True or False…Lincoln received the most applause when he alluded to the differences between North and South (e.g., “one of them would make war rather than let the nation survive).

4.       True or False…Lincoln once debated Stephen Douglas about whether the constitution forbid the Federal Government from limiting the spread of slavery in US territories.

5.       True or False…Rather than considering historical context or precedent, Lincoln’s speeches looked solely to the future.