Paper #1: Rhetorical Analysis
Purpose: The
purpose of this essay is to analyze and evaluate a written argument for
its rhetorical effectiveness. For this essay, you will analyze one of
the following readings: Seneca’s “Liberal and Vocational Studies,”
“Learning to Read” by Frederick Douglass, Martha Nussbaum’s “Not for
Profit” or David Foster Wallace’s “Kenyan Commencement Speech”
(not Moore’s “Idiot Nation”).
Analyze
the rhetorical effectiveness of the writer’s argument using the
critical reading strategies and rhetorical terminology we’ve used in
class. For example, your essay could examine the writer’s attempt to
build credibility with the audience, the ways in which the writer
appeals to the audience’s emotions or reason, the structure of the
argument, or the evidence used. What aspects of the text are successful?
What aspects of the text are less successful? Why? Your analysis of the
text should be clear, pointed, and organized.
Grading Criteria: Your essay should demonstrate that you are able to do the following:
Have a clear purpose.
Clearly state the issue.
Present a clear, specific, arguable thesis.
Support your thesis with well-paragraphed evidence and rhetorical analysis.
Use effective, relevant quotes as evidence to support your thesis.
Demonstrate awareness of audience through appropriate academic tone.
Present focused, well-developed body paragraphs relevant to the thesis.
Quote, summarize, and paraphrase the argument as necessary.
Use MLA format/in-text citations.
Articulate your ideas with clarity at the sentence and paragraph levels.
Write an essay free of errors in spelling, grammar, and mechanics.
Point Value: 100
Length: 3-4 double-spaced pages (this does not include the Works Cited page)
Format: MLA
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