A narrative or anecdote about yourself to strengthen your argument.
The imprisonment of a large portion of the population.
What is mass incarceration?
True or False?
Adding a story will always hurt your argument
False: Argumentative writing can be significantly improved by including a personal story
What is one way that Michelle Alexander (the author) used her personal experience/observations/stories?
Establish Credibility or Revise what she use to think.
Which is not a way personal stories can be used?
Establishing credibility
Revising what you used to think
Making up a fake story
Starting with a BANG
"Making up a fake story" is not how personal stories should be used
What is the name of the Author of the Article?
Michelle Alexander