Peggy Noonan

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/peggy-noonan

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Peggy Noonan born?September 7, 1950
2. What is the ideological stance?Consistently right-leaning in her writings since leaving the Reagan administration
3. Who is Peggy Noonan?Peggy Noonan is a writer who helped President Ronald Reagan with his speeches and now writes books and gives commentary on TV and in newspapers.
4. What did Peggy Noonan do for President Reagan?From 1984 to 1986 she was a speechwriter and special assistant, helping to craft Reagan’s messages with clear and hopeful language.

Rhetoric: The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.
Conservative Philosophy: A political and social outlook that promotes tradition and the status quo, often emphasizing individual liberty and limited government.
Public Discourse: The open discussion and debate of important issues within a society.