rhetorical

ENGL 1302

McCourt

Fall 2022

Writing Assignment 1: Rhetorical Analysis

Details:

Choose a speech from the Speeches for Rhetorical Analysis Essay module on Canvas (located in Canvas module titled “Speeches for Rhetorical Analysis Essay” underneath the Week Three module). You will write a rhetorical analysis of the presidential speech. This essay will focus on being a textual analysis, although some context can be included (for instance, President Bush’s speech is in direct reaction to the attacks on America on September 11th and President Reagan’s speech is in regard to the wall dividing the Soviet-controlled section of Berlin from the rest of Berlin. I don’t want you to go and do a lot of research on the context. Focus on using the text of the speech as your source.) NO other speeches but those included in the Module are to be used for this essay.

Length:

Paper should be 3 - 5 pages in length (typed, double-spaced. See MLA format section below).

Due Date:

Final Draft due Monday, September 19 by 11:59pm (upload to essay submission box in Canvas weekly module)

If you go to the Writing Center for extra credit, please give them my email address hmccourt@collin.edu

When uploading your essay to the drop box in Canvas, I recommend that you do not submit assignments while using your phone, tablet, or other mobile device due to risk that your assignment may not upload properly. I recommend you use a notebook/laptop or desktop computer to submit online assignments.

MLA Format:

1. 1 inch margins

2. Font: Times New Roman 12 pt. font ONLY (Do NOT underline, bold, or use a larger font size for the title)

3. Double space the entire paper (Do NOT include extra space between paragraphs or around the title)

4. Page Number in upper right corner of each page with student’s LAST name in front of the page number.

5. Standard 4 line heading on first page of paper (Do NOT include a cover page with this information. Do NOT place this heading into the Header tool because then it will appear on every page of the paper. It should appear only on the FIRST page).

a. Student Name

b. McCourt (Instructor’s last name)

c. ENGL 1302

d. Date (this should be the date the paper is due, NOT the date you write the paper)

6. Title should be centered on the next line after 4-line heading with no extra space before or after it. Title should not be bolded, underlined, or in a larger font than 12 pt. Title should also be unique to the student’s topic choice (Do not simply title the essay “Rhetorical Analysis”).