Read this attached article to understand some of the accusations aimed at Ellen Degeneres. Next, watch a clip from Ellen's show in which she responds to these accusations: https://www.youtube.com/watc

Read this attached article to understand some of the accusations aimed at Ellen Degeneres.

Next, watch a clip from Ellen's show in which she responds to these accusations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Egn3CuQRHW8 

Answer the following questions in a Word document:

1. Based on the apologia/image repair strategies in the textbook and that Dr. Richardson discussed in his lecture, which of these strategies does Ellen use? Provide examples to support your answers.

This link is to the textbook notes to answer this question, please use citations.

https://www.mediafire.com/folder/eqd4lx56lgtay/Apologia+&+Image+Repair+Theory

2. If Ellen's goals were to preserve (or even grow) her audience based upon her rhetorical strategies, was she successful? In other words, from your perspective, did she effectively respond to the accusations levied against her? Why or why not? 

Grading criteria include (a) writing acumen, (b) supporting one's arguments, and (c) referencing/utilizing existing content from the chapter