View the Ted Talk by Juno Mac—The Laws that Sex Workers Really Want. Prepare a a well-developed essay, evaluate her argument.

Assignment Question

First, view the Ted Talk by Juno Mac—The Laws that Sex Workers Really Want. (The talk is just under 20 minutes in length.): The Law Sex Workers Really Want In this Ted Talk, activist Juno Mac argues that “If you care about gender equality or poverty or migration or public health, then sex worker rights matter to you.” Mac argues her position on this topic by providing her audience with several models to solve the issue, focusing in on the model that she proposes is the most desirable, one that offers sex workers justice and equity within their field.

ASSIGNMENT:

In a well-developed essay, EVALUATE her argument. In doing so include the following: Choose THREE of the following to focus on for your evaluation: Ambiguous Language Value & Descriptive Assumptions Fallacies Personal Experience Evidence For each of the strategies you choose from the above list:

Begin by summarizing (briefly), IN YOUR OWN WORDS, the ways that the authors of Asking the Right Questions present the strategy and the ways to evaluate that strategy

Bring in ONE or TWO very specific examples from Mac’s talk to evaluate (as you bring in the examples, remember that your audience has viewed the talk, so you do not need to provide a detailed summary of the examples—briefly identify them)

Evaluate each of the examples through the strategy you have chosen (evaluating the strategies as Mac uses them should be the majority of your essay)

Do NOT use “I” or “you” in the essay This is a focused evaluation of Mac’s argument. You are NOT agreeing or disagreeing with her argument nor are you supporting her argument. You are evaluating the effectiveness of her argument through the way she constructs it and through your use of the strategies from Asking the Right Questions.

As you construct your evaluation, keep the following in mind: First, IDENTIFY her overall argument. What is her viewpoint about the way that sex workers should be treated? You need to understand her argument so that when you evaluate it, you can address if the strategy you are evaluating strengthens or weakens her argument. State very explicitly in your own thesis whether she creates an effective argument and the three strategies that you will evaluate in the essay.