Introduction:
The goal of this essay is to consider the shifts in conventional expectations for writing across two disciplines
that focus on the same topic. The essay should be 3 full pages in length. You will write this paper in MLA
style
Essay Assignment:
After reading the articles, "Bullying and PTSD Symptoms" and "Linguistic Manipulation: PTSD and the ReTraining of Warriors," compose a comparative rhetorical analysis. The rhetorical analysis should:
- Discuss how well the features of structure, language and reference compare and contrast. That is, how
well do the features on the conventions chart fit the articles read? - Be organized around the three areas of convention - structure, language and reference.
- Clearly show comparisons and contrasts with examples from the articles.
- Show the importance of your findings. For example, if the humanities is defined by using figurative,
creative language, what does this say about this discipline? - Discuss findings that might contradict your assumptions about writing in the two disciplines. For example,
why is there an abstract for the Humanities article?