You have read the poem “Let America be America Again" and an excerpt from A Place in El Paso: A Mexican-American Childhood. Write an essay in
which you analyze how the setting of the poem affected the speaker and
how the setting of the excerpt affected the narrator. Be sure to support your
analysis with specific details from both texts.

In the space below, write a five-paragraph, 600-800 word persuasive essay arguing whether or not your chosen speech is effective in communicating its message, based on how it uses rhetorical strategies. include a clear thesis statement identifying whether, in your view, the speaker's argument is effective, based on his or her use of rhetorical strategies. explain why or why not. give your audience a sense of closure by providing a clear conclusion. throughout the essay, be sure to: use formal, objective language for an academic audience, connect your ideas using transitions that clearly tie together your ideas, base your argument on evidence from the text of the speech, and provide a clear conclusion about the speech's effectiveness.