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Section 4: Section Diagnostic

Read the article “Dr. Frankenstein’s Three Mistakes: What Artificial Intelligence Researchers Can Learn from Frankenstein.” Write a well-developed rhetorical analysis that answers the following questions:

  1. What is the central claim of Charlotte Gordon’s article? What evidence does she use to support it?

  2. What is her primary purpose in writing the article?

  3. What rhetorical appeals and devices does she use to achieve her purpose?

  4. Is her argument effective? Why or why not?

Be sure to do the following:

  • Support your claim with strong textual evidence from “Dr. Frankenstein’s Three Mistakes: What Artificial Intelligence Researchers Can Learn from Frankenstein.”

  • Properly cite the textual evidence.

  • Use content and academic vocabulary to support your response where appropriate.