General
Do you need an introduction for the rhetorical analysis essay? Explain
Kind of, but it is just a thesis
Claims must always answer what?
The guiding (or purpose) question
What are these (and, but, or, for, yet, nor, so)
conjunctions! (our besties)
He argues that the weather is nice. "It is so sunny and beautiful."
Drop quoting!
Whenever you get a prompt for the rhetorical analysis essay, it will either be a [blank] or [blank] type prompt BUT both must be included in your thesis.
understand or do
Does this claim work with the question: Why should the graduating class value perseverance's ability to make a difference?
Claim: In the first half, Albright gently identifies that newfound prosperity is occurring in America.
No! It reads more like summary segmented from why this new prosperity matters in connection to perseverance.
List out four LABELs or rhetorical devices that you can annotate the excerpt for.
conjunction, punctation, repetition, allusion, metaphor, similie, personification, list, [insert others that I would need to confirm]
Bush uses diction, and his words are powerful.
Using meaningless labels!
How many pieces of evidence do I want in a body paragraph?
What tone word would you use to connect these two pieces of evidence:
-"As individuals, each of us must choose whether to live our lives narrowly, selfishly and complacently, or to act with courage and faith."
-"we are ready to claim our rightful place as full citizens and full participants in every society"
Boldy, invigoratedly, passionately, etc.
What label is in the quote: "cruel kindness"
oxymoron, contrast, irony(?)
Thesis: By highlighting America's resilience and by identifying America's numerous resource, Bush argues that America is strong and that Americans should prepare for a future war.
No extension sentence! Would cause you to lose the thesis point.
Would continue: "He does this by using imagery, metaphor, repetition, and allusion."
What is the second step(s) for writing a rhetorical analysis essay?
You write the prompt as a question in the corner, you annotate the text for LABELs aka rhetorical choices, and you attach the labels to the rhetorical situation you identified in step 1
Write a claim using the following details:
Question: Why should the graduating class value perseverance's ability to make a difference?
-"As individuals, each of us must choose whether to live our lives narrowly, selfishly and complacently, or to act with courage and faith."
-"we are ready to claim our rightful place as full citizens and full participants in every society"
check all
What LABEL (not punctuation or repitition) is in this quote: "Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me"
Parallelism
Adams writes a letter to her son that allows for us to understand that value of parental support. She speaks to us about how we can be better within our communities.
The use of "us"- Were we intended for this message?