A Plea for Free Speech in Boston

Please present an opinion or perspective and perform an analysis on the article “A Plea for Free Speech in Boston”.

Essay should follow good essay structure with an introduction/thesis, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. This is an ARGUMENT review. Make sure you understand what is being argued and point out the fallacies or potential problems.

• Begin your textual analysis paper with a very brief summary of the article-one small paragraph will be sufficient. This could be in your introduction, though be aware your introduction should still have a solid thesis statement; it may be the paragraph after your introduction.
o In this summary, include the title of the article, the author, the place of publication, and the date of publication of the article.

• Move then to the argument analysis. You may analyze an argument in several ways.
o The claim of thesis. Evaluate or comment on the merits of the claim. Does the claim make sense? Is it clear? (If you can’t find a claim either it’s a summary or very poorly written argument.) Is it logical? Does the rest of the article prove the claim, or is the statement left unsubstantiated?

o The evidence. Evaluate or comment on the merits of the evidence. Is there sufficient evidence to support the claim? Is the evidence relevant to the claim? Is the evidence credible?

• Conclude with a Rhetorical Context Analysis
o When was the argument written?

o What prompted the writing of this argument?

o Who is the author? What do you know about his occupation and personal background? What can you infer about his political learning?

o For whom do you think the author is writing? How did you infer this audience?

o What purpose was the author trying to achieve? What did he hope to accomplish through the act of making this argument?