General Discussion

In any case, the charges that were filed against him (and to which he pleaded guilty) involved fraud over an extended period.

As for English academic writing, as far as I know, even most first-year composition classes are still based in rhetorical principles of evidence. Development is an empty phrase if it is not rooted in - what is it y'all call it - logos? He provides no substantial evidence to connect the two. And, indeed, the principles of English academic writing would suggest that he provide some sort of refutatio, or at least handle some opposing arguments. In the case of the very loose connection between the Musk briefing leak and the Signal chat screw-up, I would advise our proverbial first-year writing student to handle the possible counterargument that these two instances share almost nothing in common, one being a traditional leak while the other would be - if he is to be believed - some intricate technological hack. Is this not a difference in kind that a responsible professor of history would have to explain? Apologies to our esteemed colleague, but I would have to say this effort earned him only a B+ in ENG100: Rhetoric and Composition. But don't worry! In the great tradition of process pedagogy, we will give him an opportunity to revise for a better grade.