rhetorical analysis

The essay will begin with a paragraph that introduces the two sources you’ve chosen (the films or articles), lists the rhetorical choices found, and incorporates a thesis statement in which you explain what you have found by comparing/contrasting rhetoric found in the films or articles. From there, you will use one of the following organization techniques to identify, exemplify, compare/contrast, and interpret rhetoric. Organization method options:

● By text: this structure focuses on one text (one film or article) at a time and uses a transition paragraph midway through to change the focus to the other source.

○ Paragraph 2: Rhet choice 1 in ​Twilight ○ Paragraph 3: Rhetorical Choice 2 in ​Twilight ○ Paragraph 4: Rhetorical Choice 3 in ​Twilight ○ Paragraph 5: Rhetorical Choice 4 in ​Twilight ○ Paragraph 6: Transition to text 2 ○ Paragraph 7: Rhetorical Choice 1 in ​Hotel Trans ○ Paragraph 8: Rhetorical Choice 2 in ​Hotel Trans ○ Paragraph 9: Rhetorical Choice 3 in Hotel Trans ○ Paragraph 10: Rhetorical Choice 4 Hotel Trans ○ Concluding paragraphs: compare/contrast technique and meaning

● By rhetorical features: this structure discusses one rhetorical choice that applies to both texts, provides examples from both texts, and the compares/contrast techniques or effects.

○ Rhetorical choice 1 in ​Twilight ○ Rhetorical choice 1 in ​Hotel Trans ○ Comparison/contrast of technique and meaning ○ Rhetorical choice 2 in text 1 ○ Rhetorical choice 2 in text 2 ○ Comparison/Contrast of technique and meaning ○ Rhetorical choice 3 in text 1 ○ Rhetorical choice 3in text 2 ○ Comparison/Contrast of technique and meaning ○ Concluding paragraphs interpret meaning of the texts more deeply

Ideal individual paragraph structure:

● Clearly ​name​ the rhetorical choice being discussed ● Incorporate 1-2 ​examples ● Examine ​how the rhetorical choice influences meaning