In this activity, you'll answer a series of questions about Elie Wiesel's "The Perils of
Indifference." You'll reference the speech directly to describe how its language and
structure contribute to its tone, purpose, and overall meaning.
This writing assignment will focus on the following skills:
• Examining how an author orders, introduces, and connects ideas
Determining the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text
Analyzing an author's use of figurative language for a rhetorical purpose