1. “Pink think” What is the central idea of “Pink Think”?
Identify two examples in today’s society that support the author’s thesis regarding “Pink Think”.
Identify two examples in today’s society that refute the author’s thesis regarding “Pink Think”.

2. Essential Question
How can understanding the components of effective rhetoric improve an argument?

3. Essential Components of Effective Rhetoric
Audience - The person(s) hearing one’s argument (sometimes the intended audience, in the case of written works)
Purpose - A goal that one takes deliberate steps to achieve; a desired end result
Claim – A position on a specific issue supported with reasons and evidence. A claim can be stated directly or inferred.

4. Appeals
Ethos - Attempts to establish one’s credibility, competence, and respect for the audience’s ideas and values
Pathos - Attempts to appeal to the audience’s emotions
Logos - Attempts to appeal to the audience’s logic
Mythos - Attempts to connect with the audience by using culturally significant stories to support or defend one’s argument

5. Rhetorical devices
Analogy – a detailed comparison between dissimilar things to explain an unfamiliar idea in terms of a familiar one
Rhetorical Question – question to which no answer is expected
Antithesis – puts sharply contrasting words, phrases, clauses, or sentences near one another to emphasize a point, often using parallel grammatical structure
Look for antonyms as well as words or phrases that show a contrast

6. “A Vindication of the Rights of women”
Where does Wollstonecraft utilize rhetorical questions in “A Vindication of the Rights of Women”? Cite an example and explain what the effect of the rhetorical questions is. In other words, why is she using them?
What type(s) of appeals does Wollstonecraft use? Cite an example and explain why she might use this particular type of appeal.
What is Wollstonecraft suggesting by her use of the word “vindication” in the title? What textual evidence supports this?

7. “Pink Think” and “A Vindication of the Rights of Women”
As a group, create a double bubble map comparing and contrasting the views of women and femininity presented in both “Pink Think” and “A Vindication of the Rights of Women”
Include expectations for women’s behavior, lives, and education
Identify the Purpose, Audience, Context (read the background info), and Argument (Claim) for each text