In your analysis, you should identify and describe the rhetorical situation( author, audience, text, genre, purpose, and exigence). Pay attention to:
-The speaker’s primary argument
– The historical context of the essay
– Secondary claims that supportor extend the primary argument
-Types of evidence that the speaker uses to justify his claims
– assumptions that the speaker makes or expects the audiences to make about the topic
– The organizational and stylistic delivery of the argument and evidence
Grading Criteria:
-A clear thesis
– An engaging instruction
A logical and effective organization of ideas
-Multiple focused supporting paragraphs
– Adherence to assignment instructions
– Accurate representation of the content of the original text
-Meaningful consideration of the rhetorical strategies
-Adequate descriiption of the rhetorical situation
– A conclusion that opens up the analysis to wider application and connects back to your thesis and body paragraphs
-Sentences that are relatively free from error so that the meaning is understandable
-MLA format throughout
A bibliography page is not required and should not be included
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