Rhetorical Analysis

Cover Letter for Final Draft

FirstName FamilyName Project Name Date Dear Mike,

REPLACE THIS TEXT with a paragraph (or more) summarizing your paper, as well as a statement (thesis) telling me whether or not you think your paper is successful (doing what you want it to do). THINK ABOUT S.W.A.P.! What is your subject? Who is your audience? What is your purpose? Lastly, who are you as a writer (an expert? Someone who is curious? Etc.). Finally, is your essay effective or not? Why or why not? Your answer to the previous question becomes your thesis, and it might look like this: “My essay is effective because of the style and arrangement. If I had more time, I would work to develop my evidence to make a more compelling case.” Remember, this should be a well-written paragraph that functions as an introduction!

REPLACE THIS TEXT with a paragraph (or more) in which you analyze your writing and provide evidence for your thesis (see above). THINK ABOUT R.A.I.D.S.! That is, tell me why you chose to arrange/support/invent it the way you did. To put it another way, what knowledge/viewpoint is being revised? How are you trying to accomplish this revision? How would you characterize the style? 1) Make compelling claims (“The style makes my essay effective because…”). 2) In order to support your claims, be specific and provide support from your own writing (“For instance, you’ll notice in my second paragraph…”)! 3) Connect your claims and evidence back to your purpose/thesis (“Thus, the style I employed in my writing contributed to the effectiveness of my essay as a whole.”). You should probably have to write a few of these paragraphs to prove your thesis. REPLACE THIS TEXT with a paragraph (or more) summarizing-analyzing the changes you made to your essay after receiving feedback from your instructor and peers. What feedback did you receive? Did make the changes? Why or why not? ) Make compelling claims (“The feedback I received from my peers makes my essay effective because…”). 2) In order to support your claims, be specific and provide support from the peer-review and your own writing (“For instance, Jaden Smith wrote... Consequently, I made the following changes, which you’ll notice in my second paragraph…”)! 3) Connect your claims and evidence back to your purpose/thesis (“Thus, peer-review contributed to the effectiveness of my essay as a whole.”).

REPLACE THIS TEXT with a paragraph telling me what you’ve learned (about writing, literacies, the subject you wrote about, learning, etc.). Did you learn a new approach to revising, inventing, arranging, etc.? Did you develop a deep sense of your subject? Did you learn something about the importance of introductions? Peer-review? Think deeply about what you put here because it’ll pay off in your final project!

REPLACE THIS TEXT with any information that you think will help me understand the reasons you have written your essay the way that you have. Did you break any of the assignment rules on purpose (breaking the rules is encouraged!)? Remember, what you put here can help me guide the course and help you be the best writer you can be!

Thanks,

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