What are the assumptions the author makes about the audience?

I’ll provide the article regarding the topic of this essay. This essay will be an ARTICLE ANALYSIS/LITERATURE REVIEW. The details for the assignment are as follows:

This essay will be 4-5 pages (double spaced).

The format should be: Summary, Use of Sources, Understanding of Audience, Methodology, Framework, Ideology, Evidence, Organization, and Overall Effectiveness.

Note: This essay will be written in ML8, so cite accordingly. Also don’t use “you” or “I” in the essay.

Audience:
The audience will be relatively intelligent, but not experts. Think college-level students.

Tone:
The tone should be academic, but neutral.

The essay should include:
⁃ Basic information about the article
Where did the article publish?
Who is the assumed audience?
What are the assumptions the author makes about the audience?
Whether they are educated or logical, etc.
⁃ Brief summary of the article

⁃ Examples and evidence
Discuss the evidence
⁃ The type of persuasive argument being made (evaluation, informative, persuasive, causal, or definition)

⁃ Explain the parameters in this study. How was it conducted?

⁃ What’s the framework behind the author’s analysis?
Think about the kind of background knowledge a reader needs prior to reading the article.
In this article, we are using rhetorical analysis framework—we are analysing the how and why.

⁃ What’s the ideology of the author? What is his/her beliefs?

⁃ Discuss the organisation of the article.
How is the argument laid out?
How does it flow?
What are the limits of the organisation?

⁃ Talk about the effectiveness of the article.
Can it be more effective?

Sources:
⁃ What kind of sources are used and how are they used?

⁃ How are the sources implemented by the author?

⁃ What format is the author using for his/her citations? (APA… etc.)

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