Please read at least half of New York City Is Dead Forever (Altucher) and share whether you agree or disagree with the author’s argument. Clearly state what you agree or disagree with and provide reasons for why you agree or disagree. Also, please comment on how the author organized the piece. Do you think it was organized in an effective manner? Your response should be six to 10 sentences long.

Select a commercial that is approximately 30 seconds long, and provide a rhetorical analysis of the commercial. In your analysis, comment on how the commercial appeals to ethos, pathos, and logos (or if it does not appeal to one or more of these dimensions of rhetoric). Also, comment on a rhetorical device that the commercial employs (See list of rhetorical devices). Your response should be eight to 12 sentences long. Please include a link to the commercial.