ANALYZE CRAFT AND STRUCTURE
DIRECTIONS: Read the passage below. Then answer the questions that follow.
Doctors and health professionals agree, exercise is one of the most
important things you can do for your health. Many fitness experts advise
people to go to a gym at least three times a week and work out on fitness
machines. I think fitness machines are great for those who like them. However,
most people in my experience are bored silly by fitness machines and need
to force themselves to use them. The result is that the majority of people who
join gyms end up quitting after a few months. Is there anything that can be
done? I think that people who play games for fitness do much better. Now there
are some who regard games as childish and a waste of time. But to me, and to
many people like me, games are fun. The desire to improve and win in a game
provides people with motivation. As a result they don't end up quitting their
exercise regime. Which kinds of games are good? Any games that are
competitive. I recommend tennis, racquetball, squash, basketball, soccer,
softball, or many other things. Come on, get in the game, folks!
What concession does the author make about fitness machines?
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RHETORIC
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What is the tone of the paragraph? How does the author create this tone?
3. Find a sentence that is an example of a rhetorical question. Why might the
author have chosen to use a rhetorical question?