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Week 8: Preparing for BA6

Week 8: Preparing for BA6. Revising a Draft: Learning to prioritize and Revise. Participation Assignment for Next Week. Participation Assignment Bring drafts of introduction for rhetorical analysis essay first body paragraph conclusion for rhetorical analysis essay Bring outline for essay

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Week 8: Preparing for BA6

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  1. Week 8: Preparing for BA6 Revising a Draft: Learning to prioritize and Revise

  2. Participation Assignment for Next Week • Participation Assignment • Bring drafts of • introduction for rhetorical analysis essay • first body paragraph • conclusion for rhetorical analysis essay • Bring outline for essay • Even if you have not written a draft for all body paragraphs, an outline will help you organize your thoughts and structure your essay • The more you bring, the more I can help you

  3. Goals for Today Introduction to the structure of a rhetorical analysis essay Learning what needs to be included in a rhetorical analysis essay Learning to prioritize what is included Practice identifying issues Practice making comments and providing suggestions

  4. Preparing for BA 6, pt. 1 Brief Introduction to The Structure of a Rhetorical Analysis Essay

  5. What is the Structure of a Rhetorical Analysis Essay? • Introduction • Context and Thesis • First Body Paragraph • First Rhetorical Choice • Second Body Paragraph • Second Rhetorical Choice • Third Body Paragraph • Third Rhetorical Choice • Conclusion • Summary of Overall Analysis

  6. Introduction: Structure in Detail • Context for Discussion • (2-4 Sentences) • Identification of Text, Author, and Main Point of Text • (1-2 Sentences) • Identification of Audience and Purpose • (1-2 Sentences) • Thesis • (1-2 Sentences)

  7. Body Paragraph: Structure in Detail • Topic sentence (introduction of choice and definition) • Context sentence for first quote • Quote integrated into a sentence(the quote must include an example of the device that will be discussed • Analysis of device (in terms of how it affects the audience and furthers the author's purpose) • Context sentence for second sentence • Second quote integrated into sentence • Analysis of device in second quote • Concluding sentence • Please see BA5 Notes for more specific information about body paragraph structure

  8. Conclusion: Structure in Detail • Restate Main Point(s) of Text • Restate Thesis • Briefly Summarize Analysis of Rhetorical Devices • Conclude by briefly discussing • whether or not the use of the three devices was effective and • how the three devices worked together to persuade the audience and help the author achieve his purpose • We will discuss the structure in depth next week and analyze examples of rhetorical analysis essays

  9. Preparing for BA 6, pt. 2 What is most important in a Rhetorical Analysis Essay?

  10. What should be prioritized? • Is the main point, audience, and purpose correctly identified in the introduction? • Writers cannot effectively argue for and support something if their premise is incorrect or inaccurate. • Does the thesis make the purpose and structure of the essay clear to the reader? • Because the thesis sets expectations and structure, it is the most important part of an essay • Are the rhetorical choices actual rhetorical choices and are they really found in the text? • Rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos) are not rhetorical choices and cannot be discussed directly in the thesis.

  11. What should be prioritized? (cont.) • Is the rhetorical choice clearly identified in the topic sentence of the body paragraph? • The writer should make the focus of the paragraph clear. • Is the use of rhetorical choices analyzed? • Does the writer discuss how rhetorical choices are used to persuade the audience into performing the action the author wants from them (purpose)? • Does the conclusion summarize the analysis of each device, analyze the three together, and discuss whether they were effective or ineffective? • Conclusions do not perform the same function as introductions. The writer should recapitulate his/her analysis and “bring it together.”

  12. Brief Assignment 6: Revising • Instructions can be found on Website. • Tips for Success • Use this presentation to guide you • Compare the structure of the sample draft to the structure provided • Use the questions found in the “What Should Be Prioritized?” slides to guide your comments and suggestions • Do not focus on surface-level issues such as grammar • Only comment on grammar if issues prevent you from understanding what you read • Be on the lookout for summary of text and summary/explanation of quotes • Quotes and rhetorical choices should be analyzed rather than explained or summarized • Provide useful suggestions and be polite • Take assignment seriously

  13. Activity • Class activity • https://raiderwriter.engl.ttu.edu/files/BA6FA12.pdf • What are some issues you see with the first draft?  • Wherethe problems you saw in the first draft were addressed? • Did the revisions fixother issues that you hadn’t noticed in the draft? • Are the revisions an improvement over the first draft? Why or why not? • Should further changes be made? • If you believe other revisions should be made to the draft, provide an explanation of what those are and how the revisions should be made.

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