1. Suzanne britt, “Neat people vs. sloppy people” (378-382)
Who is Britt’s intended audience? Her rhetorical purpose? What does Britt mean when she states that the difference between neat and sloppy people is a “moral” distinction? What trait does Britt link sloppiness to in her third paragraph? Britt connects neatness and sloppiness to other personal attributes. Are the connections believable? What evidence supports these connections? What is the basis of comparison that Britt employs? What specific points of comparison does she use? Are there any similarities between neat and sloppy people that Britt does not mention? Is this a serious or humorous essay? Why or why not? How does tone affect the way that you read this essay? What comparisons and contrasts can you draw between the two photographs that accompany this essay? Do they support Britt’s analysis of the moral differences between neat and sloppy people? Or do they call it into question?

2. In pairs:
Is there a third category of people to which we can compare neatness and sloppiness? Consider:
The name of the third category
Moral characteristics of category
Behaviors associated with category
How category is similar to and different from neatness and sloppiness
You’ll present your comparison and contrast to the class, so make it interesting!