My Challenge to You: Only Speak like a Human at Work

by Daniel Pink
1. Explain how and why the first 6 paragraphs are effective.
2. Discuss the role that language plays in both the authors
arguments and his presentation of them.
3. Explain what the author means by the term renters language.
4. a) Why is an informal approach effective in this essay?
b) Give examples of how this essay uses informal style.
5. a) Explain what rhetorical device the author is using in the last
paragraph.
b) Is it effective? Why or why not?
6. The author of this essay is concerned with people not related
well to each other due to issues with language. Identify a
character from a text studied this semester who has barriers
related to language and explain a conflict that results.