1. Using at least one of the essays studied this term as a primary source, discuss the use of humour in persuasive essays. To what extent is humour useful as a rhetorical strategy when a writer is trying to convey a serious message? How does humour function to convey ideas and arguments? 2. Using “Why Cree is the Funniest of All Languages” or “Lost in Translation” as a primary source, discuss the connection between language and cultural or individual identity. How does the language one speaks shape their identity? What do researchers believe about the connection between language and identity
