1.Read Abraham Lincoln’s “Second Inaugural Address” and discuss the audience of the speech. Lincoln was addressing the citizens of the United States, then still at war with the Confederacy. Do you sense he was also addressing Southerners who opposed his Presidency and left the Union?2.Read Henry Louis Gates, Jrs Growing Up Colored and discuss how personal experiences can impact how a writer approaches the rhetorical situation in a written or spoken argument.3.Participate in a discussion about the use of humor in The Importance of Being Earnest. How does the author create humor in the play? Is his technique effective?4.Discuss why Alice Walkers Everyday Use and Kate Chopins The Story of an Hour are your favorite stories?
