Posted: September 16th, 2017

a critical analysis essay of the issues presented in Gladwell’s "The Trouble with Geniuses," Parts 1 and 2. The essay should address the questions below related to context, purpose, voice and audience based on the readings for this week.

a critical analysis essay of the issues presented in Gladwell’s “The Trouble with Geniuses,” Parts 1 and 2.  The essay should address the questions below related to context, purpose, voice and audience based on the readings for this week.

Answer the following questions considering the concept of context, purpose, voice and audience used in “The Trouble with Geniuses,” Part 1 and 2, and answer the following questions:
What do you believe was Gladwell’s purpose for writing “The Trouble with Geniuses,” Parts 1 and 2?
Who is Gladwell’s audience and why?
What approaches does he take to address us as readers?
What is the argument behind “Geniuses”?  How does he contextualize his argument?  What contextual perspective did he take for both chapters?
Do you agree or disagree with Gladwell’s idea?   Explain your answer.
Assignment requirements:

During Week 1, you were required to follow APA guidelines for structuring an essay.  For this assignment, you will use MLA guides for structuring an essay (review the supplemental resources provided in Webliography for MLA resources). The essay should be a minimum of 750 words in length.  Develop your argument to support the structure presented in A Rulebook for Arguments.  (Review the grading rubrics for written assignments.)