Analyze the author’s use of rhetoric (rhetorical elements) What is the author’s purpose for writing the essay? Who is the author’s target audience? Does the author effectively reach that audience? What tone does the author use and is it effective?

Description

Analysis Essay Assignment

For additional information, here are some links that you may want to review:

Elements of analysis https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/visual_rhetoric/analyzing_visual_documents/elements_of_analysis.html (Links to an external site.)

Organizing your analysis https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/visual_rhetoric/analyzing_visual_documents/organizing_your_analysis.html (Links to an external site.)

Sample rhetorical analysis http://www.excelsior.edu/media/oels/owl/SampleRhetoricalAnalysis.pdf (Links to an external site.)

Select ONE of the following articles for this essay:

“Opinion: Why We Should Cancel the Phrase ‘Cancel Culture’” by Max Boot https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/03/16/why-we-should-cancel-phrase-cancel-culture/ (Links to an external site.)

“Cancel Culture: The Good, The Bad & Its Impact on Social Change” by Alexandra D’Amour https://onourmoon.com/cancel-culture-the-good-the-bad-its-impact-on-social-change/ (Links to an external site.)

Complete the SOAPS worksheet before starting the essay.

Length: 800 words (minimum)

Source:

One essay from the list above. No other sources may be used – this is a limited analysis. Papers that use other sources will receive a zero. Both in-text citations and a works cited page will be needed. The works cited page will only list the literary work that you analyzed in your essay. Use the current 8th edition MLA format when documenting your source.

For this essay, you will analyze the author’s use of rhetoric (rhetorical elements) What is the author’s purpose for writing the essay? Who is the author’s target audience? Does the author effectively reach that audience? What tone does the author use and is it effective? What appeals – logical, ethical, emotional – does the author use? In your analysis, you will need to examine how the author achieves his purpose with the target audience.

Organization of the essay:

Introduction. Have a hook for the opening of the essay. You may include a brief summary of the article. Identify the title of the literary work and the full name of the author.

Three analysis paragraphs. Each needs a strong topic sentence that identifies the element/aspect of the literary work that you are examining. Include at least one SHORT direct quote in each analysis paragraph. In-text documentation is required for all direct quotes used.

Conclusion. Wrap everything up for the reader. Restate the argument. Work to hold the reader’s attention.

The essay needs to be double spaced. Use MLA style documentation for both in-text citations and the works cited entry. The paper needs to be written in third person. No more than 10% of the paper may be direct quotes. Select quotes carefully as they should be used to support your ideas rather than pad your paper. The essay needs to be written in present verb tense.

 

Last Completed Projects