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1. Do you have an identifiable thesis? Does it point to the specific rhetorical strategies you analyze in your essay, or are you merely using vague terms?
I feel that I definitely have an identifiable thesis. Thought it may be somewhat lengthy, my thesis addresses how I plan to perform my analysis by looking deeply into how the author uses historical data, humor, and shocking statistics, in order to effectively appeal to common values within American culture, and prove that marijuana must be legalized. I think my thesis is quite specific.
2. How have you decided to organize your essay? Does each paragraph have a central point that is supported with evidence from the text and in-depth analysis?
I chose to organize the body paragraphs of my essay by the values and beliefs shared by the audience that the author of my text was trying to appeal to. Within those paragraphs I analyzed Smith's use of specific rhetorical strategies that further prove that ending the prohibition of marijuana would reflect common American beliefs, more so than keeping it illegal.
2. How have you decided to organize your essay? Does each paragraph have a central point that is supported with evidence from the text and in-depth analysis?
I chose to organize the body paragraphs of my essay by the values and beliefs shared by the audience that the author of my text was trying to appeal to. Within those paragraphs I analyzed Smith's use of specific rhetorical strategies that further prove that ending the prohibition of marijuana would reflect common American beliefs, more so than keeping it illegal.
3. Did you clearly identify and analyze several important elements of the text's rhetorical situation and/or structure?
I feel as though I slightly addressed some elements of my text's rhetorical situation- author (credibility) and audience, but I feel like I need to add more detail that explains the rhetorical situation. In my revised introduction I plan on explaining the context of the debate and text more, in hopes that this will allow my essay to have a fair analysis of my text's rhetorical situation.
4. Did you explain how and why certain rhetorical strategies were employed? Did you discuss what effects these strategies have on the intended audience and overall effectiveness of the text?
I really focused truly explaining the how and why about the rhetorical strategies that I analyzed, and I think I did this quite well. I explained how the strategies appealed to the values and beliefs that Smith was trying to play off of within her audience, which consequently helped to prove the overall purpose of the text.
5. Are you thoughtfully using evidence in each paragraph? Do you mention specific examples from the text and explain why they are relevant?
Yes, I am definitely using adequate evidence in each of my paragraphs. I incorporate an array of direct quote, paraphrasing, and summarizing within my essay. I really tried to analyze each of my chosen pieces of support and explain why they have meaning within Smith's and my overall argument.
6. Do you leave your reader wanting more? Do you answer the "so what" question in your conclusion?
I do believe that I answer the "so what" question in my current conclusion, because I show my readers how the text that I chose to study in my analysis and the strategies within it are relevant to all acts of public speech, especially those in business. I want to inspire my readers to feel confident that they will know how to identify a reliable and effective written argument, and be able to perform a similar analysis.
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