PROMPT: 1) For the audience for whom you’ve been inventing an argument, which medium or platform of
communication would be the most effective mode of delivery? Would you recommend a traditional speech, a letter to
the editor or printed essay, a video posted to the web or a social media platform, a text- or image-based based post to a
social media platform? 2) Which medium or platform would be the most effective for you, and why? (50 words)
Prompt 2: Write the exordium for a written argument that can be read or heard by your audience The exordium relies
heavily on appeals to ethos, and it should be written in the audiences language (250 words)
