Develop a new paragraph of analysis on your primary text for Essay 1. The goal here is to write a paragraph that will can be directly included in Essay 1 Draft 2. For this paragraph, focus on one of the rhetorical elements of the text that you did not analyze in Draft 1:
- Context: What was the historical, social, political, or individual situation that led to the text? How does that impact that text? How does an analysis of the context connect to the analysis of the text?
- Purpose: What was the purpose of the text? What did the creator (writer, photographer, artist, etc) hope to accomplish? How does that connect to your analysis of the text?
- Audience: Who was the primary audience for the text? Who are they? What do they know? What do they care about? How does that connect to your analysis of the text?
In each case, follow the analytical process (whole–>part(s)–>new whole) and make sure your paragraph connects to your thesis. Write the paragraph for your essay with your reader in mind. Focus on the text and the rhetorical element, not on you, the writer, and the decisions you are making.
