"Rediscovering Central Asia" by S. Frederick Starr

Starr employs many rhetorical strategies in informing the audience of Central Asia's past and present. He goes into great detail about the historic events that started in A.D. 998 and led us through all of the most important events up until today. He often gets the reader involved by starting a paragraph with a question; making him think about what the answer could possibly be and then helps him discover the answer through   comparisons and descriptions. Starr often compares a country or region to the likes of another to help the reader understand exactly what he is getting at. Starr also lists facts a lot. He gives his facts numbers so that the information is easier to follow and remember for the reader. Then, Starr makes sure to bring all the overwhelming information back together in the end and states that a general knowledge of Central Asia has to be attained so that we can understand it today.