This Assignment asks you to choose either a Pressbook ( https://pressbooks.directory/ ) text (or part of one) or a how-to manual to analyze, both rhetorically and in terms of design in a 2-3 page analytical report. There are examples available additional materials. Your analysis should examine the text according to the following considerations:
Rhetorical Effectiveness
Audience Awareness and Engagement - Who is the primary audience for this text? How does this text engage with its specific audience?
Purpose - What is the goal of this text or excerpt of text? How does the text make this obvious? Does the text achieve its purpose effectively?
Genre/Medium/Technology - Does the medium of this text help it achieve its purpose and reach its primary audience? If yes, how so? If not, why not? Is a manual of this type or Pressbook appropriate for the audience and purpose at hand?
Design
Visual Design - What visual design techniques are at play with this text? Consider principles and theories of visual design, like contrast, size, balance, proximity, repetition, color theory, etc. How does the text make use of images and graphics?
Structure and Organization - How are things organized to help the reader understand and retain the information? What does the organization of the text indicate about the author’s priorities?
Accessibility - In what ways is this text accessible for diverse audiences? In what ways does it fall short of being accessible? How could it be more accessible for those with various hearing/audio processing and visual impairments?
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