Order 1090564: Deforestation

Rhetorical Analysis Assignment Sheet

Point Value: 150

Due Date: Wednesday, June 27 by 7:30 a.m.

Assignment Definition:

In an analysis, writers investigate the various aspects of a text. For this assignment, choose a speech, article, or presentation where a person uses rhetoric effectively in environmental communication. Begin by summarizing the speech, article, or presentation. Describe the rhetor’s message, purpose, and tone. Then analyze the text to show its effectiveness. Questions to address include:

· Who is the intended audience? How does the rhetor effectively reach these people?

· How does the rhetor achieve his/her goals?

· Which rhetorical strategies (Ethos/Pathos/Logos) are successfully employed?

Include quotations and paraphrases from the rhetor’s text, The History and Theory of Rhetoric, and Environmental Communication and the Public Sphere to help support your analysis.

Parameters:

This essay should be at least three pages. Follow MLA style, and include both in-text citations and a Works Cited page. The Works Cited page is not part of the page-length requirement. If you need information on citing correctly, visit https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/.

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Rhetorical Analysis Grading Rubric

Content: (50%)

· All questions and directions on the assignment sheet are addressed

· Specific examples are featured to support points

· Summaries, paraphrases, and quotations are used as evidence to explain and develop ideas

· In-text citations

· Works Cited page

Depth: (20%)

· Fully explained and described ideas

· Attention to detail

· Paper meets the length requirement

Organization: (20%)

· Introduction with an attention-getter, discussion of the rhetor and text, and clear thesis statement

· Numerous body paragraphs (Each paragraph should begin with a topic sentence, describe one main idea, feature evidence, and discuss the point’s meaning and significance)

· Conclusion with an overall assessment

Style: (10%)

· Clearly explained and conveyed points

· Logical ideas

· Attention to grammar and punctuation

· Paper follows MLA formatting guidelines