Write a 1000-1250 word Rhetorical Analysis of a piece that you select
from a group of texts. Your essay will be thesis-driven, evidence-based argument that assesses the piece’s
rhetorical effectiveness based on the rhetorical strategies used. You will discuss how the text is constructed,
what strategies it uses, and how effectively it employs the appeals. You can read with the grain to
emphasize strengths, against the grain to point out weaknesses, or you can combine approaches, as long
as you make your overall assessment clear via a strong thesis. You will also respond to the piece. What
have you seen/lived through that can contribute to the conversation? You can agree or disagree with the
author, but in either case you will need to support your assertions with evidence.Remember this assignment
will be composed of two major sections. The first section will include: a brief summary of the overall
argument being analyzed, a thesis in which you make a claim about the essay’s effectiveness, and
extensive examples (either quoted or paraphrased).You will write about how the writer builds the argument–
is it persuasive towards the target audience? Does the argument use enough evidence? Does the argument
use certain appeals to connect with the audience? How? Quote, paraphrase, or summarize directly from the
essay to give evidence on how the writer uses rhetorical strategies. If the author’s strategies seem
unsuccessful to you, then explain why and discuss what other rhetorical strategies might strengthen the
argument.The second section will include:a response to what the author is saying. Where can you agree
and where can you disagree?
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