Pick an article from below. Then, in an essay, analyze it rhetorically, using principles discussed in class. In the essay, show how the article succeeds, fails, or does something else entirely. Does the author use rhetoric in a way that works for the author’s approach to the argument? Use evidence from the article to support your analysis.
The only rhetorical devices we will focus on in this paper are logos, pathos, and ethos. You must discuss at least two of those devices, but you may use all three.
Specifics: The analysis section of the paper should take up the majority of the essay. Here you are trying to analyze and explain how the argument was put together (which rhetorical strategies it uses). How are those strategies meant to impact the audience? In other words, how do the strategies attempt to influence the reader's thoughts and feelings? How do the strategies relate to and support the overall argument?
The assignment is based on the premise that all writing is aimed at a specific audience for a specific purpose. Your task with this assignment is to determine the exact goal of the article and to explore, on paper, the strategies, “rhetorical devices” used by the writer to achieve this goal.
Be 800 words long and formatted according to MLA guidelines
Introduce the text properly and summarize the text’s argument clearly and concisely
Focus on a thesis that identifies some elements of the text's rhetorical strategy (how the argument is put together)
Can only use rhetorical strategies covered in class, which are logos, pathos, and ethos. Rhetorical strategies should be analyzed/presented explicitly in the essay.
Use quotations as evidence of your thesis and where appropriate in the summary
Explain how the rhetorical strategies work (how they are meant to impact the reader)
Explain how the rhetorical strategies support the text's overall argument