I Provided three topics to choose from, You may choose out of those three topics. I also provided a ” sample paper” of what my professor is
looking for however it isn’t in the MLA format that is required. Also, a work cited page is required as well.
CHOOSE AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A RHETORICAL TEXT You’ve probably noticed that the world around you is full of rhetorical situations, textual objects and communicative acts. In this 3-5-page essay you will choose and analyze a text that makes an argument about and/or regarding your topic of uncertainty. Look for a text that has interesting rhetorical features and eloquently makes a claim about your topic. In other words, pick an excellent example of rhetoric that uses all three of the major appeals (logos, pathos, ethos) and is free of logical fallacies. You can pick from argumentative genres such as, but not limited to, editorials, polemic speeches, political cartoons, videos (5 minutes or less) published or broadcast within the last five years. You could also choose a monument or other publicly displayed object that has been installed for longer than five years if it is currently viewable to the public (take a photo to include with your essay). ESSAY QUESTION First, thoroughly introduce the specific rhetorical situation of your text (Kairos, narrative, stakeholders). Gathering this important cultural context could mean doing some research, so be sure to document your sources in MLA style. Then, include the audience for the text and the text’s overarching claim. Explain how the text uses rhetorical appeals (logos, pathos, ethos) to support its claim(s). Discuss any interesting rhetorical structures and how those structures appeal to the targeted audience. Relate your text back to ideas discussed in the curriculum using these questions to brainstorm ideas: What arguments does your text make about your topic? How does the text use rhetoric to support the arguments? How is the rhetoric appropriate for the targeted audience? How does the text synthesize the appeals? What are its rhetorical strengths? Weaknesses (obviously-do not choose a text with LOTS of weaknesses, but still: nothing is perfect)? Hint: if you chose an image or video, give specific examples of how colors, lines, sounds, and other features make rhetorical appeals. MANDATORY MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Your essay MUST relate to your semester topic of uncertainty–whatever topic you’re uncertain about. Include a clear thesis statement Invent an arrangement/organizational strategy that best showcases your findings and analysis Length: 3-5 pages, double-spaced, Times New Roman, 1-inch margins,12-font (not including the Works Cited) Parenthetical Citations and Works Cited in MLA style Rhetorical Analysis RUBRIC Kairos of the text: what inspired/enabled this rhetorical text to be created? What events preceded the creation of this text? Tell the story of the text’s creation. Stakeholders: who has a stake in controversy? What do these stakeholders value? Believe? What do they have to gain or lose? Brief summary of the rhetorical text. End the summary with your thesis statement: Text’s claim + the rhetorical tools that the text employs: In John Roberts’s article, “We Should Have Impeached Trump,” Roberts uses logos, pathos, and ethos to claim that…. Overview of the rhetorical text’s audience. Who is the real audience? Who is the implied audience? (can be indicated in the stakeholder or summary paragraphs) Situated ethos of the author…reasons to trust per the author’s cred (can be indicated in the summary paragraph–right when you introduce the author or in a separate paragraph) Invented ethos…reasons to trust that emerge from the text’s rhetoric: knowledge about the topic, goodwill towards the audience, membership in a community, appropriate style… Logos…reasons to believe…when the author gives proof to support a conclusion. Pathos…reasons to feel. When a text gives proof so that the audience feels some kind of emotion. When a text gives proof so that the audience remembers what they value. Synthesize the appeals. Which rhetoric is all three appeals (logos, pathos, and ethos) concurrently? Which proof examples can function as all three kinds of appeals? Rhetorical Strengths and Weaknesses (optional–you can add this paragraph OR end with synthesis). MLA style documentation–use MLA style for both in-text citations and the works cited page (you can use MLA8 or if you’re adventurous, use MLA9). Quoting Skills (contextualizing quotes + quote variety + quote to paraphrase balance) Style and MechanicsI Provided three topics to choose from, You may choose out of those three topics. I also provided a ” sample paper” of what my professor is looking for however it isn’t in the MLA format that is required. Also, a work cited page is required as well. CHOOSE AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A RHETORICAL TEXT You’ve probably noticed that the world around you is full of rhetorical situations, textual objects and communicative acts. In this 3-5-page essay you will choose and analyze a text that makes an argument about and/or regarding your topic of uncertainty. Look for a text that has interesting rhetorical features and eloquently makes a claim about your topic. In other words, pick an excellent example of rhetoric that uses all three of the major appeals (logos, pathos, ethos) and is free of logical fallacies. You can pick from argumentative genres such as, but not limited to, editorials, polemic speeches, political cartoons, videos (5 minutes or less) published or broadcast within the last five years. You could also choose a monument or other publicly displayed object that has been installed for longer than five years if it is currently viewable to the public (take a photo to include with your essay). ESSAY QUESTION First, thoroughly introduce the specific rhetorical situation of your text (Kairos, narrative, stakeholders). Gathering this important cultural context could mean doing some research, so be sure to document your sources in MLA style. Then, include the audience for the text and the text’s overarching claim. Explain how the text uses rhetorical appeals (logos, pathos, ethos) to support its claim(s). Discuss any interesting rhetorical structures and how those structures appeal to the targeted audience. Relate your text back to ideas discussed in the curriculum using these questions to brainstorm ideas: What arguments does your text make about your topic? How does the text use rhetoric to support the arguments? How is the rhetoric appropriate for the targeted audience? How does the text synthesize the appeals? What are its rhetorical strengths? Weaknesses (obviously-do not choose a text with LOTS of weaknesses, but still: nothing is perfect)? Hint: if you chose an image or video, give specific examples of how colors, lines, sounds, and other features make rhetorical appeals. MANDATORY MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Your essay MUST relate to your semester topic of uncertainty–whatever topic you’re uncertain about. Include a clear thesis statement Invent an arrangement/organizational strategy that best showcases your findings and analysis Length: 3-5 pages, double-spaced, Times New Roman, 1-inch margins,12-font (not including the Works Cited) Parenthetical Citations and Works Cited in MLA style Rhetorical Analysis RUBRIC Kairos of the text: what inspired/enabled this rhetorical text to be created? What events preceded the creation of this text? Tell the story of the text’s creation. Stakeholders: who has a stake in controversy? What do these stakeholders value? Believe? What do they have to gain or lose? Brief summary of the rhetorical text. End the summary with your thesis statement: Text’s claim + the rhetorical tools that the text employs: In John Roberts’s article, “We Should Have Impeached Trump,” Roberts uses logos, pathos, and ethos to claim that…. Overview of the rhetorical text’s audience. Who is the real audience? Who is the implied audience? (can be indicated in the stakeholder or summary paragraphs) Situated ethos of the author…reasons to trust per the author’s cred (can be indicated in the summary paragraph–right when you introduce the author or in a separate paragraph) Invented ethos…reasons to trust that emerge from the text’s rhetoric: knowledge about the topic, goodwill towards the audience, membership in a community, appropriate style… Logos…reasons to believe…when the author gives proof to support a conclusion. Pathos…reasons to feel. When a text gives proof so that the audience feels some kind of emotion. When a text gives proof so that the audience remembers what they value. Synthesize the appeals. Which rhetoric is all three appeals (logos, pathos, and ethos) concurrently? Which proof examples can function as all three kinds of appeals? Rhetorical Strengths and Weaknesses (optional–you can add this paragraph OR end with synthesis). MLA style documentation–use MLA style for both in-text citations and the works cited page (you can use MLA8 or if you’re adventurous, use MLA9). Quoting Skills (contextualizing quotes + quote variety + quote to paraphrase balance) Style and Mechanics