Rhetorical Analysis *revised*
Prompt: The analysis essay is a common college assignment across many different majors. Simply put, analysis focuses on describing how something works by breaking it down and examining its various components. In this version of the analysis essay, the something you’ll study are examples of non-fiction writing designed to persuade readers to take action. To do your analysis, you will use rhetorical analysis, which is an advanced reading strategy used to explore how rhetorical messages work in specific situations.
Professor’s Comments
· The information that you are getting from the article is not correctly cited. You must cite the source every single time when you use quotes, information, or ideas from another source (failure to do so is academically impermissible).
· In your second paragraph, remember to tie your evaluation of the rhetorical situation (more than just the author's details) back to the audience and what sorts of information will persuade them.
· Your need to add a new, third paragraph, which should only be summarizing the various argument types employed by the author. Please use the argument types detailed in your text: definition, causal, evaluation, rebuttal, analysis, comparison, or proposal.
· Your sections on rhetorical appeals need significant further development and explanation. As you go forward, remember to provide evidence from the article text (with the author surname in parentheses as a citation), followed by your own, detailed explanation of how that textual evidence demonstrates use of a rhetorical appeal. Remain focused on the appeals--do not become distracted into summarizing the article.