Meaningful Questions and Think about Your Audience Questions
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Instructions
After reading Read: Write a Manifesto [Composition], start with an issue about which you have suggestions for change and/or new development, and then ask yourself the questions below. This is a way to help you form inspiring and concrete ideas. These questions can give you focus. Answer all of the questions. Here are the meaningful questions:
1. What are the purpose, meaning, and values of your manifesto?
2. What types of actions are aligned with your values? Describe two in detail. (2 pts.)
3. How will you present your ideas to the world?
4. What do you want your group to accomplish?
5. What are you willing as a group and individually to do to achieve those accomplishments?
6. What do you want your manifesto’s legacy to be?
Think about your audience.
1. To whom are you writing the manifesto?
2. Will your work be read by your peers, the general public, your local city council, borough president, mayor, college president, and/or potential funders?
3. How can you best anticipate people who disagree with you on the issue?
4. How will you present the counterargument?
5. How will you address groups that are already working on this issue–what will your group do that other groups aren’t doing?
