Virtual High SchoolENGLISH 11

While you read: Each of the following questions is related to an underlined passage or word in the

reading. Be ready to answer the questions as you read. Write your answers below.

1. Define inducement

.2. Define the word emigrant and explain why Thurston uses it in an article about moving across the country.

3. Based on the first sentence in the reading, what is the purpose of this article?

4. What is Thurston trying to convince his audience of by pointing out this detail? Do you think this appeal is valid?

5. Why do you think Thurston makes sure to include this detail?

6. Give at least one example of how Thurston uses persuasive appeals in the previous two paragraphs to reinforce the idea that Oregon is the most desirable place to be.

7. Why do you think the author spends so much time explaining how to get to Oregon?

8. Based on the context of this word in the article, what do you think sharpers means?

9. What do you think about this statement? Do you trust Thurston? Why or why not?

10. What persuasive tactic does Thurston use in this sentence?

After you've read:

1. Which persuasive appeal does Thurston use most often? Why?

2. If you were a pioneer planning to settle in the West, would this article have convinced you to move to Oregon? Explain your answer.

3. Explain how Thurston uses ethos when he says, "I took my own family to the country in 1847, and by the overland route. I have never never regretted it" (paragraph 13, line 2).

In one or two sentences, write down the gist, or main point, of this study.

Answer:

1. Inducements mean a thing or such an offer to someone to persuade or do something.

• Inducement is something or someone that persuades someone or influences someone to do something. It is a motive that leads someone to act more effective actions. In law, it is a pledge that causes an individual to enter in an agreement. 

2. He chose the word "emigrant" because he wanted the people to not just visit Oregon but rather, choose to live in Oregon and settle permanently.

3. The main purpose of the article was to offer people to choose and to live in Oregon.

4. He's trying to give the most specific details as much as possible for the people to know what to expect in Oregon. This appeal was valid since he can provide such evidence to support his demand.

5. Like what I've said, for the people to know what to expect and to see the "opportunity" waiting for them in Oregon.

6. In the last sentence of the first paragraph, he stated that there will be no danger for the people of Oregon from the Indians, and it was a good thing to hear if you want peace to a place where you wanted to live.

7. He didn't just explain how to get to Oregon, but rather, explain the journey you must take to get there, including the expenses and the things you can enjoy while on the trip. He also gives some advice to get rid of unnecessary events or people that you might encounter.

8. It means "impostor" or "fake" people that you should get rid of.

9. Yes, as a man who just wants to share his journey with the people who also seek the same fortune that he had. I admire how he put in such efforts in order to pass this "Donation Land Act" not only for himself but also for the people he didn't even know.

10. Here, he imposed the people by saying "always remember" which is a technique for persuading people then after that, giving facts on why they should avoid sharpers.

After you've read:

1. He uses "ethos" much often. He doesn't trigger that much the pathos or logos side of the audience but rather the ethos side. He keeps on giving facts or evidence for the people to believe that he was trustworthy and educated.

2. Yes, with such opportunities, it can convince me to live in Oregon. In terms of weather, jobs, and even the economy of the state, there's no argument that it will be a good place to settle down.

3. Readers require a different kind of ethos. Here, he uses his "own" journey to prove that he's being honest, fair, and credible enough for the people to believe in him.

Main Point.

     The main point of the study was to convince the people from other states or countries that Oregon is a place where they can live as much as they want. There is no perfect place for us to live but based on the article, "Oregon" is somehow closer to a paradise we dreamed of.

Thurston uses ethos by establishing some sort of authority to speak on the subject matter which is the great experience of travelling to the country side. He uses his emotions to portray an image of great appreciation for the outdoors and how it gave him a sense or relief. He was able to establish that authority by actually being part of the experience and doing the act. Audiences have some sort of imagination as to what the text presented would look like in reality but having someone actually do the act and speak about it is much more credible

Ethos can be established by authors by using the appropriate words and context that readers can easily relate to or believe in.