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Rhetorical Analysis Compare/Contrast Workshop

Rhetorical Analysis Compare/Contrast Workshop. Labeling. Make a key at the top of your paper using your highlighters Sample: Green=Statement Yellow=Proof Pink=Commentary Label the topic sentence/Notate if not present Label the transition at the end/Notate if not present

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Rhetorical Analysis Compare/Contrast Workshop

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  1. Rhetorical Analysis Compare/Contrast Workshop

  2. Labeling • Make a key at the top of your paper using your highlighters • Sample: • Green=Statement • Yellow=Proof • Pink=Commentary • Label the topic sentence/Notate if not present • Label the transition at the end/Notate if not present • Highlight statement, proof, and commentary using your key

  3. Thesis: • Is a thesis statement present? • If not, write “add thesis” • Is it one-two sentences? • If not, write “condense thesis to two sentences” • Does it identify a specific target audience for both articles? • If not, write “be more specific” or “add claim about target audience” • Does it identify the type of rhetorical appeal each author uses and why? • If not, write “what rhetorical appeal used?” next to each target audience listed.

  4. Content: Persuasive Author • SPECIFIC claim about WHO the M.R. author is? • Demographic info • Other information • Notate if not specific or missing. • SPECIFIC evidence to support claims? • Quotes from the text • Nothing from the Internet/not supported by text • Does the writer have a claim about HOW the author establishes ethos? • Notate if missing or does not have specific evidence from the text

  5. Content: Satirical Author • SPECIFIC claim about WHO T.C. Boyle is? • Demographic info • Other information • Notate if not specific or missing • SPECIFIC evidence to support claims? • Quotes from the text • Nothing from the Internet/not supported by text • Does the writer have a claim about HOW the author establishes ethos? • Notate if missing or does not have specific evidence from the text.

  6. Content: Author • Does the writer discuss why a satirist would hide in his/her work. • Notate if missing or vague. • Notate if it is not supported with evidence. • Is there a part of this section that compares/contrasts how the authors establish their own credibility (or destroy the credibility of the opposition)? • Notate if missing or vague

  7. Content: Persuasive Audience • SPECIFIC claim about WHO M.R.’s audience is? • Demographic info • Other information • Notate if not specific or missing. • SPECIFIC evidence to support claims? • Quotes from the text • Nothing from the Internet/not supported by text

  8. Content: Persuasive Audience Cont. • Does the writer have a claim what rhetorical appeals the author uses to appeal to said audience? • Do the appeals match the audience? • Draw a line between appeals stated and audience. If appeals would work, put a check mark next to the line. If appeal would not work, put an “X” next to the line. • Does the writer address all appeals used? • If not, write down appeals not addressed. • Notate if writer does not have specific evidence from the text.

  9. Content: Satire Audience • SPECIFIC claim about WHO Boyle’s audience is? • Demographic info • Other information • Notate if not specific or missing. • SPECIFIC evidence to support claims? • Quotes from the text • Nothing from the Internet/not supported by text

  10. Content: Satire Audience Cont. • Does the writer have a claim what rhetorical appeals the author uses to appeal to said audience? • Do the appeals match the audience? • Draw a line between appeals stated and audience. If appeals would work, put a check mark next to the line. If appeal would not work, put an “X” next to the line. • Does the writer address all appeals used? • If not, write down appeals not addressed. • Notate if writer does not have specific evidence from the text.

  11. Audience Compare/Contrast • Does the writer have a claim about which argument was the most effective for the intended audience? • Notate if vague or missing • Does the writer cite evidence for their choice of which was most effective? • Notate if missing.

  12. Content: Persuasive Purpose • Persuasive Article: • Did the writer identify a claim? Put a checkmark next to it. • Is there evidence to support what the writer said the claim is? If not, write that down. • Did the writer identify the author’s support?Put a star next to it. • Is there evidence to support what the writer said the support is? If not, write that down. • Does the stated support match the stated claim? If not, write that down.

  13. Content: Satire Purpose • Satire Article: • Did the writer identify a claim? Put a checkmark next to it. • Is there evidence to support what the writer said the claim is? If not, write that down. • Is the claim surface level? (What the text explicitly says and not what the author really means). If so, write that down. • Did the writer identify the author’s support? Put a star next to it. • Is there evidence to support what the writer said the support is? If not, write that down. • Does the stated support match the stated claim?

  14. Content: Purpose Compare/Contrast • Does the writer have a claim about how the mode of the argument (persuasive or satirical) impact the claim and the support used? • If not, notate that on the page. • Does the writer give specific examples of how the mode of argument impacts the claim and support used? • If not, notate that on the page.

  15. Share! • Tell your partner one thing that they could do to improve • Can be ideas, structure, or support • Turn your paper over and write down one thing that you learned from reviewing the other person’s essay.

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