Into the Wild
Rhetorical Analysis
Formatting Titles/ Capitalization
Commas, Semicolons, and Colons
Apostrophes
100

This is the new name that Chris McCandless gives himself.

Alexander Supertramp

100

This persuasive technique appeals to the readers' logic; it uses facts, statistics, historical/literary references, and research.

Logos

100

jack london’s book the call of the wild addresses the harsh conditions of the alaskan wilderness.

Jack London’s book The Call of the Wild addresses the harsh conditions of the Alaskan wilderness.

100

The Bible verse that came to mind when I was reading this story was Isaiah 25 4.

The Bible verse that came to mind when I was reading this story was Isaiah 25:4.

100

Chris sense of adventure was astonishing, even from an early age.

Chris' (or Chris's) sense of adventure was astonishing, even from an early age.

200

This is how Wayne Westerberg described Chris' work ethic.

Extremely hard working; willing to do the hardest, nastiest jobs; really hard on himself; extremely ethical

200

This persuasive technique appeals to the readers' emotions.

Pathos

200

Have you researched what happened in the Challenger spacecraft tragedy?

Have you researched what happened in the Challenger spacecraft tragedy?

200

Chris had years of experience as a survivalist however he did not know about the toxicity of moldy potato seeds.

Chris had years of experience as a survivalist; however, he did not know about the toxicity of moldy potato seeds.

200

Krakauers purpose for writing was to shed some light on Chris motivations for going into the wild.

Krakauer's purpose for writing was to shed some light on Chris' (or Chris's) motivations for going into the wild.

300
Who is Ronald Franz, and how did Chris impact him?

An eighty-year-old man who drove Chris from Colorado to California; Chris convinced him to buy a mobile home and travel.

300
This persuasive technique mentions the author's experience or credentials so the reader will trust him/her.

Ethos

300

the album titled yellow was at the top of the charts for months.

The album titled Yellow was at the top of the charts for months.

300

Carthage South Dakota was Chris’s favorite city and he managed to make several lasting relationships with the residents.

Carthage, South Dakota was Chris’s favorite city, and he managed to make several lasting relationships with the residents.

300

His motivations were pure; however, his parents reactions were hard to stomach and made his journey seem less worthwhile.

His motivations were pure; however, his parents' reactions were hard to stomach and made his journey seem less worthwhile.

400

This is why Chris' relationship with his parents deteriorated.

He found out that his dad had had an affair and had two families at once without the women knowing for a while; another son was fathered by Walt's first wife after Chris was born.

400

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!! Does the following quotation demonstrate ethos, pathos, or logos?

“And I am sure that I never read any memorable news in a newspaper. If we read of one man robbed, or murdered, or killed by accident, or one house burned, or one vessel wrecked, or one steamboat blown up, or one cow run over on the Western Railroad, or one mad dog killed, or one lot of grasshoppers in the winter, -- we never need read of another. One is enough. . .” - Walden, Henry David Thoreau

Pathos

400

The article titled why we should ban to kill a mockingbird has some compelling evidence and student anecdotes.

The article titled "Why We Should Ban To Kill a Mockingbird" has some compelling evidence and student anecdotes.

400

McCandless worked in the McDonald’s in Bullhead City Arizona from January 25 1991 to March 6 1991.

McCandless worked in the McDonald’s in Bullhead City, Arizona, from January 25, 1991, to March 6, 1991.

400

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!! 

Its not unusual for an aardvark to chase its tail, but when it does, its the cutest thing youve ever seen.

It's not unusual for an aardvark to chase its tail, but when it does, it's the cutest thing you've ever seen.

500

The author of The Call of the Wild, White Fang, and "To Build a Fire"; Chris idolized this person

Jack London

500

Does the following quotation demonstrate an appeal to ethos, pathos, or logos?

“In other words, when a sixth of the population of a nation which has undertaken to be the refuge of liberty are slaves, and a whole country is unjustly overrun and conquered by a foreign army, and subjected to military law, I think that it is not too soon for honest men to rebel and revolutionize.” - “Civil Disobedience,” Henry David Thoreau

Logos

500

Hola means hello in Spanish.

Hola means hello in Spanish.

500

He was born in Annandale Virginia he called Carthage South Dakota home and he died near Fairbanks Alaska.

He was born in Annandale, Virginia; he called Carthage, South Dakota, home; and he died near Fairbanks, Alaska.

500

Many childrens backpacks have special T.V. characters images on them.

Many children's backpacks have special T.V. characters' images on them.