For this essay, you will write a 3-4 page thesis driven rhetorical anaylsis of Carrs Article. You will consider the rhetorical approaches to effective persuasion and examine how a speaker, or a rhetorician attempts to persuade their audiences, both subtly and overtly. Keeping in mind the things we’ve discussed- what rhetorical choices does the speaker or writer employ, and to what effect?
-This unit will hone the skills practiced in the first unit and introduce students to Aristotelian appeals(logos,pathos,ethos) and rhetorical situations(purpose, audience, genre). Students will asses a text in order to develop and prove an effective analytical thesis. Students will continue to practice incorporating relevant textual evidence and citing responsibly by adhering to the MLA format.
-paper 2 will be graded according to the following:
– a compelling, focused, and relevant examination of the assignment question
-Fluid embedding of textual evidence from the source text
-Organization- clear thesis, focussed topic sentences, and a balance of evidence and commentary.