In My Experience
The New Jim Crow
100

A narrative or anecdote about yourself to strengthen your argument. 

What is a personal story/experience?
100

The imprisonment of a large portion of the population.

What is mass incarceration?

200

True or False?

Adding a story will always hurt your argument

False: Argumentative writing can be significantly improved by including a personal story

200

What is one way that Michelle Alexander (the author) used her personal experience/observations/stories?

Establish Credibility or Revise what she use to think.

300

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

300

What is the name of the Author of the Article?

Michelle Alexander

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