Outline: a Modest Proposal
Outline: A Modest Proposal
I. Introduction
A. Audience Participation
1. How many of you see poverty and hunger as a problem in the world? How many of you think that you cannot possibly help solve this problem?
B. Introduce self and topic
1. According to an article written by Jason M. Breslow, as of 2011, children had the highest poverty level with over 16 million children living in poverty. That is just in the United States. Imagine the number of children living in poverty in the entire world.
2. My name is Alice and I will present to you the satirical styles of Jonathan Swift and explain why “A Modest Proposal” will lead people in the right direction to help those in poverty.
3. Before I continue, here is the definition of “satire” according to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary. Satire is “trenchant wit, irony, or sarcasm used to expose and discredit vice or folly.” Writers began to use satire to introduce moral or political change in society through the use of critical humor.
II. Body
A. Summary
1. In 1729, Jonathan Swift wrote “A Modest Proposal” in order to bring attention to the problem of poverty in Ireland. Swift was outraged at the Irish population because they were allowing the British to put them into a situation where they were being impoverished. Swift uses satire to propose a solution that is extremely outlandish. The solution is for poor women, referred to as “breeders,” to fatten up their malnourished infants and sell them to wealthy individuals as a source of income. Swift uses logical appeal by relying on facts and statistics and analyzing cause-effect relationships. He uses emotional appeal when he arouses the emotions of the reader through fear, sadness, anger, joy, and patriotism. Swift also uses ethical appeal by referring to the audience’s morality. Although these appeals are effective separately, they work together in order to persuade the audience.
B. Main elements and support
1. Swift uses the idea of selling children to solve
I. Introduction
A. Audience Participation
1. How many of you see poverty and hunger as a problem in the world? How many of you think that you cannot possibly help solve this problem?
B. Introduce self and topic
1. According to an article written by Jason M. Breslow, as of 2011, children had the highest poverty level with over 16 million children living in poverty. That is just in the United States. Imagine the number of children living in poverty in the entire world.
2. My name is Alice and I will present to you the satirical styles of Jonathan Swift and explain why “A Modest Proposal” will lead people in the right direction to help those in poverty.
3. Before I continue, here is the definition of “satire” according to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary. Satire is “trenchant wit, irony, or sarcasm used to expose and discredit vice or folly.” Writers began to use satire to introduce moral or political change in society through the use of critical humor.
II. Body
A. Summary
1. In 1729, Jonathan Swift wrote “A Modest Proposal” in order to bring attention to the problem of poverty in Ireland. Swift was outraged at the Irish population because they were allowing the British to put them into a situation where they were being impoverished. Swift uses satire to propose a solution that is extremely outlandish. The solution is for poor women, referred to as “breeders,” to fatten up their malnourished infants and sell them to wealthy individuals as a source of income. Swift uses logical appeal by relying on facts and statistics and analyzing cause-effect relationships. He uses emotional appeal when he arouses the emotions of the reader through fear, sadness, anger, joy, and patriotism. Swift also uses ethical appeal by referring to the audience’s morality. Although these appeals are effective separately, they work together in order to persuade the audience.
B. Main elements and support
1. Swift uses the idea of selling children to solve
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