Annotation Guidelines for Jonathan Swift’s “Modest Proposal”
When annotating a passage for analysis, determine the main purpose of the passage.

Look primarily to these main components to help you:

PART I: (5 points)

Type the answers to the following questions 🙁 Length of each answer should be two to three sentences)

Who is the audience for the essay?
What is the larger context/cultural context for the text?
What is the author’s main argument?
What is the author’s purpose in writing this essay?