Rhetorical Analysis Essay assignment(see the attached document for instructions)

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Rhetorical Analysis using the Toulmin Method

(A rhetorical analysis should both identify each element and analyze the strength and/or weaknesses of each element.)

What is the author’s claim? Was the claim clear? Was the claim absolute or was a qualifier used? Should a qualifier have been used?

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What are the author’s reason(s)? Remember that Reason(s) are linked to the claim by the word “because.” Are the reasons strong or weak?

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What evidence does the author provide to support his or her claim and reasons? Is the evidence weak or strong? Too much pathos/anecdotal evidence? Not enough logos/hard data?

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What warrants (underlying assumptions) did you find in the author’s argument? Were the warrants stated or unstated in the argument? Are there problematic warrants, things the author assumes the he or she shouldn’t assume?

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What counter-arguments did the author present? Did he or she offer a strong rebuttal to the counter argument(s) or was the rebuttal weak? Were there counter-arguments the author should have considered?

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