December+6,+2011

1. Read the brief background information about the [|Occupy Movement.]

2. **LAST NAMES A-L:** Read Paragraph 1. Then, click the DISCUSSION tab above. If you were assigned paragraph 1, respond there. Try to be critical. Help this person learn from mistakes, or to strengthen solid areas.

3. **LAST NAMES M-Z:**Read Paragraph 2- Read Paragraph 2. Then, click the DISCUSSION tab above. If you were assigned paragraph 1, respond there. Try to be critical. Help this person learn from mistakes, or to strengthen solid areas.

__Paragraph 1__

//As a prominent devoted Transcendentalist, Thoreau firmly held the belief that slavery is entirely immoral and unjust. As a citizen with a conscience, he believes that it is his responsibility to change the corrupt situation. Thus, in "On the Duty of Civil Disobedience", he used rhetorical devices such as quotes and paradoxes to efficiently convey his essential message to the citizens of Massachusetts in such a way that they be receptive to it, as it relates to their lives individually.//

__Paragraph 2__

//Throughout Thoreau's speech, "On the Duty of Civil Disobedience", he uses rhetorical devices extensively in order to grab his audience and help them relate to his argument in any way he can. His use of such devices as metaphor and maxim, help highlight important points in his essay, so even the common reader understand his text. by using the devices Thoreau is able to ensure audience understand and can infer about them for themselves.//