Article to Analyze for Rhetorical
Description Read Catherine Ford’s article as well as this example Rhetorical Analysis of her article, which includes comments like the ones you will be making during peer review. Then, find an article (anything that is making an argument) and begin to analyze it for your Rhetorical Analysis; refer to the directions on pg. 120 in […]
Rhetorical Analysis Essay: A Famous Speech
Format: MLA style paper (12 point font, 1 inch margins, double spacing, page numbers) Basic Requirements: You must complete your Library’s Research Tutorial before library class day on Tuesday, 22 Jan and before beginning your research. Find it at: https://subjectguides.library.american.edu/infolit 4-5 pages, use MLA Style paper (heading on upper left, double-spaced, page numbers – see […]
Rhetorical Situation Analysis (RSA)
Read the assigned text then answer the questions below. Write your responses in the form of short answers to each question. You will later use these responses to develop your comparative rhetorical analysis. As you prepare your answers, consult Rhetorical Choices chapters 1-3 for explanations of key terms. 1. When and where did this text […]
Rhetorical Analysis of a Website
When you write an argument, you are faced with a number of rhetorical choices; you have to decide which arguments will be most effective in persuading your audience and what kind of language is most appropriate for them. If you decided to convert your written argument into an electronic argument (i.e. a website or other […]
Explain the rhetorical techniques (verbal and visual) that the
In completing this assignment, students will Analyze how the rhetorical techniques employed in a single advertisement convey a persuasive message through its medium, text, visual design, and audio or other elements. Apply research skills specific to advertising campaigns. Identify principles of effective advertising writing and visual design. Make informed ethical judgements about an advertising campaigns […]
Rhetorical analysis of MLKs “Letter to Birmingham”
Analyze the argument of an article. This analysis should be organized by a main claim, or thesis, which includes both analytical and evaluative components. Essentially, you must ask and answer: How does this essay accomplish its argumentative purpose, and how well does it address its intended audience or satisfy the expectations of its genre? the […]
Design an infographic that uses visual and textual rhetorical
Activity 2: Infographic—.pdf format. Individual. Design an infographic that uses visual and textual rhetorical techniques to educate employees about the social issues that inform the request for a dedicated nursing mother’s room and a gender-inclusive bathroom option. Think of this infographic as a tool to answer questions about these issues. General Criteria for Grading Focus/Purpose: […]
Rhetorical Analysis Essay – DNA by Kendrick Lamar
As an artifact for my rhetorical analysis, I chose the song “DNA” by Kendrick Lamar from his most recent and provocative album “Damn”, released in 2017. Living in a Trump-era America, we face many social issues such as gender and race inequality, police brutality, and a rise in hate crimes across the country. It is […]
Rhetorical analysis writing
A rhetorical analysis analyzes how an author argues rather than what an author argues. It focuses on what we call the “rhetorical” features of a text—the author’s situation, purpose for writing, intended audience, kinds of claims, and types of evidence—to show how the argument tries to persuade the reader. Structure Your rhetorical analysis will need: […]
Rhetorical Analysis of a News Event
This is a roughly 1000-1500 word rhetorical analysis of a current news event, examining the ways that news outlets with different audiences and agendas present the same incident. You will select a story that is currently being widely covered and examine the ways the coverage differs and overlaps between outlets. This will include analysis of […]
