Rhetorical Analysis
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rhetorical_analysis_outline.docxElements for the introduction. The introduction should be ½ - ¾ of a page.
Name of the article and author:
Year article was published:
Brief summary of the article (2-3 sentences):
What you want to say about ethos:
What you want to say about logos:
What you want to say about pathos:
Thesis:
Sample Thesis: To fulfill their purpose and persuade the audience, this fake news article effectively uses ethos and logos to convince their readers that President Trump is banning taco trucks.
Paragraph that Defines the Terms. This paragraph should be ½ page.
Find a definition of ethos that you want to use in your analysis. You can find the definition from our textbook or from a source online. Quote that definition here and include the URL link if you choose to pick a source from online.
Find a definition of logos that you want to use in your analysis. You can find the definition from our textbook or from a source online. Quote that definition here and include the URL link if you choose to pick a source from online.
Ethos is defined as …………….. (Web link or write paraphrasing using your own) and explain why it’s important.
Pathos is defined as …………… (Web link or write paraphrasing using your own) and explain why it’s important.
Logos is defined as …………….. (Web link or write paraphrasing using your own) and explain why it’s important.
Understand rhetoric is important … for example (because we are being persuaded everyday – so we can determine which news is true or false.
The rhetorical terms I will use to analyze my fake news article are ethos, pathos, and logos.
Body paragraph: Ethos
Topic sentence: the article uses ethos to ……..
Example from your fake article…….
Analysis: add in the truth (optional) explain how the article create ethos through example.
And the same for pathos and logos.
Find a definition of pathos that you want to use in your analysis. You can find the definition from our textbook or from a source online. Quote that definition here and include the URL link if you choose to pick a source from online.
Preparing the supporting paragraphs. Each support paragraph should be ½ – ¾ of a page.
1. Write one potential topic sentence about ethos here. This will become a support paragraph.
2. Write one potential topic sentence about logos here. This will become a support paragraph.
3. Write one potential topic sentence about pathos here. This will become a support paragraph.
Preparing the conclusion paragraph. This paragraph should be ½ – ¾ of a page.
Close with a conclusion that focuses on the rhetoric of the fake news article:
· Maybe: Why we need to understand rhetoric to see how we’re persuaded.
· Maybe: Why fake news articles use rhetoric to be convincing.
· Maybe: How rhetoric can help us become better analyzers and critical thinkers.
