1. In "Execution," Anna Quindlen says, "whenever my response to an important subject is rational and completely cerebral, I know there is something wrong with it." Do you agree with this? Why or why not?
   
   Select an editorial from a newspaper, magazine, or website about an issue that interests you. (Try http://www.opinion-pages.org/) Describe the techniques the author uses to make his or her argument (see pages 166-172 in your text). Is the author's appeal rational, emotional, or both? Do you believe his or her approach is effective, or would you change it? Explain why.