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    Class Activity

    In groups, read the assigned text and make notes on the following questions.

    Be prepared to share your ideas as a group with the class. Each person in the group will
    contribute.

    Questions

    1. Who is the intended audience of the text? Is it targeted towards a specific group or a more

    general audience?

    Engineers are the intended audience.

    2. What is the purpose of the text? Is it meant to inform, persuade, entertain, or something else?

    The purpose of the test is to inform the readers about the benefit of mindfulness.

    3. What is the context in which the text was created? Consider the time period, cultural

    background, and any relevant events or circumstances.

    Mindfulness isn’t considered ‘important’ for engineers, but this article tries to push the idea that

    creativity and innovation is a very important skillset for engineers to have.

    4. What is the author's background or expertise in relation to the topic? Does their expertise lend

    credibility to their arguments?

    The authors of this article range from engineers to professional psychologists, leading us to

    assume that they hold credibility in the topic discussed.

    5. What is the author's tone or attitude towards the subject? Is it neutral, passionate, critical, or

    something else?
    It could be said that the authors are extremely passionate about the topic but remain closely

    objective throughout the text.

    6. What are the main arguments or claims presented in the text? How does the author support

    these claims with evidence or examples?

    Their main claim is pushing that the field of engineering requires people with a creative and

    innovative mindset. They support their claims with various studies and experiments.

    7. How does the author appeal to the audience's emotions, logic, or ethics? Are there any specific

    rhetorical devices or strategies used?

    The authors use many facts and evidence, making sure they stick to the point. The assumption

    that most of their readers would be engineers could be the reason to this.

    Pathos is used in the given article: bringing up relatable engineering experiences paired with

    various studies and statistics.

    8. What are the potential biases or assumptions present in the text? How might these influence

    the audience's reception and interpretation of the message?

    On the studies provided, there is a chance that the participants of the study were chosen with

    bias. This could change the whole result of the study and fight against instead of for the topic.

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