”See the Norton Field Guide to Writing, Chapter 11, for suggestions on how to analyze a text.Essay DevelopmentSuggested organization: Your introduction paragraph begins with a three- or four-sentence summary of historical and cultural context and the main ideas of ”A Declaration of Sentiments” and ends with a thesis statement about your judgment or interpretation of Stanton’s use of rhetoric. This is your essay’s main claim. The body of your essay (three to six paragraphs) develops subclaims about your analysis of Stanton’s rhetoric and supplies supporting evidence from the details of her writing. Finally, the conclusion paragraph relates Stanton’s effectiveness to your own judgment or interpretation from your thesis.
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