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Fall 2008 Colloquium Questions
Instructions
Write a one to two-page response to one of the prompt questions below. As you will see, they are designed to stimulate thought and to foster discussion during our meeting. To help them as they lead the discussion session, the leaders of your breakout group will have a chance to read your responses before the Honors Colloquium.
Remember to return your responses no later than Friday, August 1. You may e-mail them to honors@valdosta.edu or send a paper copy to
Dr. Ofélia Nikolova
Director, University Honors Program
Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA 31698
Typed, double-spaced responses are preferred, but handwritten responses are acceptable. If you prefer, you may FAX your response to 229-219-1396.
Questions
1. What is Nazario's position on illegal immigration? Does she end her book with a clear-cut argument, or does she confuse the reader? If yes, does she do this on purpose?
2. What does Nazario reveal about herself in the beginning of her book? Explain: what assumptions might the reader make about the author based on the information she reveals in the preface?
3. Did the book change in any way your position on illegal immigration? If so, how? If not, why?
4. Pathos is a “quality, as of an experience or a work of art that arouses feelings of pity, sympathy, tenderness, or sorrow”. Identify two examples of an appeal to pathos in the book and discuss its effectiveness in presenting the argument [which you must identify].