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For this assignment, students will write a 3-4 page rhetorical analysis, in which case they will examine the rhetorical situation and rhetorical appeals of a story that impacted their life. Their chosen artifact could be that of a film, tv show, song/album, speech, commercial, novel, etc, so long as what they examining tells is a story When completing this assignment, they will discuss material covered in class and in homework, including discussing the rhetorical situation of their chosen artifact, examining the rhetor, audience, context, as well as any and all cultural/historical events that impacted the creation of the artifact or the audience’s reception of the artifact. Additionally, students are expected to analyze any and all rhetorical appeals at length, referencing their artifact at least 2 times for each chosen appeal. For ethos, students are allowed to examine outside materials, such as marketing campaigns and interviews, so long as they cite ALL sources in MLA. This assignment will be scaffolded throughout the semester, with multiple opportunities to brainstorm during in-class free writing activities and gain peer feedback in discussion board posts.
Description
For this assignment, students will write a 3-4 page rhetorical analysis, in which case they will examine the rhetorical situation and rhetorical appeals of a story that impacted their life. Their chosen artifact could be that of a film, tv show, song/album, speech, commercial, novel, etc, so long as what they examining tells is a story When completing this assignment, they will discuss material covered in class and in homework, including discussing the rhetorical situation of their chosen artifact, examining the rhetor, audience, context, as well as any and all cultural/historical events that impacted the creation of the artifact or the audience’s reception of the artifact. Additionally, students are expected to analyze any and all rhetorical appeals at length, referencing their artifact at least 2 times for each chosen appeal. For ethos, students are allowed to examine outside materials, such as marketing campaigns and interviews, so long as they cite ALL sources in MLA. This assignment will be scaffolded throughout the semester, with multiple opportunities to brainstorm during in-class free writing activities and gain peer feedback in discussion board posts.
Scaffolded Peer-Review Schedule
- 9/26 Discussion Board Peer-Review of Rhetorical Situation Outline
- 10/3 Discussion Board Peer-Review of Rhetorical Appeals Outline
- 10/10 In-Class Workshop
- 10/17 Final Draft Due
Scaffolded Peer-Review Schedule
- 9/26 Discussion Board Peer-Review of Rhetorical Situation Outline
- 10/3 Discussion Board Peer-Review of Rhetorical Appeals Outline
- 10/10 In-Class Workshop
- 10/17 Final Draft Due
Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Students will learn how to analyze various rhetorical situations, such as audience, context, and kairos
Students will be able to identify a rhetor’s audience
Students will learn how rhetors appeal to audience’s emotions, logic, trust through the rhetorical appeals, ethos, pathos, and logos.
Students will be able to identify ethos and know how to use ethos within their own argument
Students will be able to identify logos and know how to use logos within their own argument
Students will be able to identify pathos and know how to use pathos within their own argument
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