Analyze each source according to methods described in Chapters 2 and 4 in IAW and the Rhetorical Analysis Supplement. Identify each author’s central claim and how he or she supports it .

Purpose and Description

The ability to analyze texts rhetorically will be fundamental to your success as writers and, more generally, as individuals who can engage critically with ideas and arguments. With these ends in mind, your aim in this assignment will be to 1) learn strategies for rhetorical analysis and apply them toward sources related to your project; and 2) construct an argument that both evaluates your focus texts and explains what you can gain from comparing their rhetorical features. The instructions described below are designed to guide you through this process.

Starting the Process: Invention & Inquiry

Carefully read two sources related to your topic of choice, paying particular attention to each author’s purpose, audience, genre, context, etc.
Analyze each source according to methods described in Chapters 2 and 4 in IAW and the Rhetorical Analysis Supplement.
Identify each author’s central claim and how he or she supports it .
Draft a thesis statement that reflects your evaluation of the two sources and what can be learned by comparing them .

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