3. does rifkin have the right background to speak with authority on this subject? 4. what does the authorã¢â‚¬â„¢s style and language tell you about him? 5. do you trust this author? do you think this author is deceptive? why or why not? questions about logic (logos) 1. locate major claims and assertions you have identified in your previous analysis and ask yourself: do i agree with rifkinã¢â‚¬â„¢s claim that ã¢â‚¬â¦? 2. look at support for major claims and ask yourself: is there any claim that appears to be weak or unsupported? which one and why? 3. can you think of counterarguments that the author does not deal with? 4. do you think rifkin has left something out on purpose? why or why not? questions about emotions (pathos) 5. rifkin says that germany is encouraging farmers to give pigs human contact and toys. does this fact have an emotional impact on the reader? if so, what triggers it? what are some other passages that have an emotional effect? 6. rifkin calls his essay ã¢â‚¬å›a change of heart about animals.ã¢â‚¬å¥ does this imply that the scientific discoveries he summarizes here should change how we feel about animals? 7. does this piece affect you emotionally? which parts? 8. do you think rifkin is trying to manipulate your emotions? how? 9. do your emotions conflict with your logical interpretation of the arguments? in what ways?