My documentary of choice: Kobe Bryant’s Muse (2015)
Preparation
Before beginning this assignment, you need to do the following:
Read and understand “Backpacks vs. Briefcases: Steps toward Rhetorical Analysis
Actions
,” by Laura Bolin Carroll.
Select a documentary that is at least 60 minutes in length. The documentary may be on any topic. Find a topic that is meaningful and interesting to you.
Writing Guidelines
Write a rhetorical analysis of a documentary made for television using the steps Laura Bolin Carroll outlines in her text.
In your analysis, you need to address all of the following:
context, including exigence, audience and constraints
the writer and the purpose of the text
the argument—both message and strategy
Note, the above guidelines are not meant to dictate how you organize your paper. Use an overall organization strategy that will best reflect what you have to say and how you want to say it.
Final, graded drafts should be
4-6 pages, double spaced
have a standard 12 pt. font
1” margins.
Follow MLA style guide for in-text citations. No Works Cited page is required for this assignment.
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