Paper details:
PAPER 1: Rhetorical Analysis
Length: 2-3 pages
Purpose: To practice and strengthen skills in critical reading and thinking, as well as researching and writing
an academic paper that sustains a complete train of thought on one subject.
Assignment: For your first paper. write a rhetorical analysis of the published article that we read in this unit.
When analyzing an argument’s rhetorical features, you want to discuss how well its components work to
reach an audience. Such components that you want consider include these:
use of the 3 appeals (pathos, ethos, logos)
choices of language/writing style and tone (author’s apparent attitude toward the subject)
organization
validity/clarity of thesis
adequate support: hard evidence. expert testimony, credible sources, sound reasoning
terminology defined
Follow this Organization for a Rhetorical Analysis
I. Introduction
A. Establish the work and its author
B. Establish the thesis of the article
C. Present your thesis: 1 sentence that states the
overall success of the article’s/speech’s argument
II. Summary Paragraph
A. Present the main point of the article or speech.
B. Present the main supportive points of the article
orspeech.
III. Analysis Paragraph 1
A. TS: State your first analysis point.
B. Support your point with evidence from the article
orspeech.
C. SS: Conclude your point.
IV. Analysis Paragraph 2
ABC: Repeat above structure with second analysis point
V. Analysis Paragraph 3
ABC: Repeat above structure with second analysis point
VI. Concluding Paragraph
A. Reword your thesis.
B. Summarize your main points.
C. Leave on a thoughtful note.
I NEED DRAFT BY MONDAY 01/08/201812PM
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Outline Worksheet for Paper 1: Rhetorical AnalysisPreview the documentView in a new window
Shitty First Drafts” by Anne LamaPreview the documentView in a new window
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