Reading Response 18

Select ONE of the following prompts pertaining to America Now sec. 9 ("Our Battered Economy: Is the American Dream Over?") and respond in approximately two paragraphs.

• Identify the essay in this section you believe is the most effective and discuss how it advances its argument. Reference specific examples in your response.
  
  
• Identify the essay in this section you believe is the least effective and discuss what prevents it from succeeding. Reference specific examples in your response.
  
  
• Identify and discuss a logical fallacy that you see operating in one of the essays.
  
  
• Connect a specific essay in this section with one from another section. Put these works in conversation by discussing where they align and diverge.
  
  
• Identify and discuss an outside source (popular or academic) that you believe could meaningfully contribute to the dialog in this section. (If the source is online, provide the URL.)