AP Language and Composition - Blankenship Break It Down (Hammer Time!

) Determine the Organization of Another Writers Argument Main Idea of Each Paragraph: 1. People would rather suffer than complain 2. People are afraid of standing out 3. People will not complain about the obvious 4. All Americans are afraid to complain 5. Everyone expects others to complain 6. No one takes intiative 7. Everyone expects others to complain We assume someone else will complain Fear of being in the spotlight

8. Were afraid to stand out 9. Patience will eventually run out 10.Logic should prevail 11.Fear of complaining 12.Vow to complain 13.Authors reasons for complaining 14.Effort to speak up 15.Horror of being in the spotlight 16.People think complaints are trivial 17.Customer service is poor

Fear of confrontation must be overcome

18.Dependence on technology increases 19.Apathy in politics limits our say in it 20.Less effort towards expressing opinions 21.People unwilling to resist 22.Complaining leads in to interest in politics

Dependence on others leads in inaction as apathy in the worlds happenings increase

Argument Sections: Main ideas / Evidence / Thesis??? 1. Main Ideas: Fear of standing out keeps people quiet Evidence Provided: The author doesnt complain because of the attention he would draw from the passengers next to him. 2. Main Ideas: Others assume that someone else will complain. Evidence Provided: He and his wife dont complain as they assume others will on their behalf. 3. Main Ideas: People feel a fear of confrontation and think that theyre complaints are trivial. Evidence Provided: The author confronts a shopkeeper only to learn he just had a heart attack. 4. Main Ideas: Increasing dependence on others leads to apathy and inaction. Evidence Provided: We rely on technology and service so much that we cannot speak up on ourselves.