This week we will write a Rhetorical Analysis of the essay In Praise of the F Word.Links to an external site.(AAAA)
Follow these steps to read and take notes in preparation for planning the essay.(BBBB)
Then follow this structure to plan and outline your rhetorical analysis.(CCCC)
Follow what you learned last week about the Writing Process to draft, revise and edit your rhetorical analysis.
Remember, your Rhetorical Analysis will have:
1) An Introduction Paragraph that includes your Thesis Statement
2) Between four and six body paragraphs that discuss – with examples – the author’s use of rhetorical appeals.
3) A conclusion paragraph
4) correct MLA format, including a Works Cited entry (that I provided for you on one of the pages of the module).
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Calm down – it’s not that F-Word.
Just as you did with the mannequin video, you will read the essay several times.
- You will decide what the author’s Main Claim is, and what her purpose is (just to inform? to persuade? to entertain? to evoke strong feelings?) Make a note in your notebook.
- You will examine the evidence the author uses to support her Main Claim. Make a list of all the examples, studies, anecdotes, statistics, etc. the author uses to support her Main Claim. List them in your notebook.
- You will determine which rhetorical appeals the author uses to convince her audience. Next to the list of evidence you write in the previous step, label each one Pathos, Logos or Ethos (keep in mind some evidence may represent more than one appeal).
- Now you get to judge! Ask yourself if the author uses the rhetorical appeals effectively, or does she over-rely on one or more appeals? Does she fail to include enough of one or more of the appeals? Write down what you think, being as specific as possible.
Once you have completed those steps, it’s time to ask yourself this question: Does the author succeed in convincing you that her Main Claim is valid? Why or why not?
Your answer to that question will (eventually) be your Thesis Statement. So make a note of it in your notebook.
The most challenging part of this assignment might be identifying the author’s use of pathos, ethos, and logos. This graphic organizer, courtesy of St. Louis Community CollegeLinks to an external site., might be helpful.
PLEASE NOTE: The top half of the graphic organizer is filled out with responses about a different essay – one dealing with the fashion industry. We are analyzing In Praise of the F Word. So here is a blank version you can download, my-graphic-organizer.pdfActions and I included a screengrab of a blank one below this one.
Rhetorical Analysis Example Graphic Organizer
In the example rhetorical analysis graphic organizer, there are several components that the student writer had to consider: the author’s purpose in the article, the areas where the author used pathos, ethos, logos, and other rhetorical devices, and the thesis statement for the student writer’s essay.
Author’s Purpose
To persuade readers that the fashion industry is harmful to models
Identifying Pathos, Ethos, Logos, and Other Rhetorical Devices
Pathos: How did the author tap into your emotions?
My Thoughts: Author used negative descriptions of models, which made me feel disgusted and surprised.
Examples from the Text: “Her shoulder bones jutted from her stooped back as she combed her thinning hair. She smeared gloss on her chapped lips before stepping out onto the runway for the spring fashion show.”
Ethos: How do you know you can trust this author?
My Thoughts: Author seems fair and reasonable. He acknowledges the other side of the argument. Author used a personal anecdote.
Examples from the Text: “Some designers and advertisers do employ ‘plus size’ models and pride themselves on portraying ‘alternative’ beauty …” “When I photographed these young girls …”
Logos: How did the author use logic to develop their argument?
My Thoughts: Author used a lot of facts and statistics.
Examples from the Text: “The numbers don’t lie. The average model weighs 23% less than the average woman.”
Other Rhetorical Devices: Tone? Format? Figurative language?
My Thoughts: Use of rhetorical questions, Repetition, Used figurative language (metaphor)
Examples from the Text: “Do consumers really want to see …?” “Beauty isn’t pain. Beauty isn’t sickness. Beauty …” “These women are butterflies—beautiful, ethereal, painfully fragile and always silent.”
Thesis Statement
Supporting his argument with vivid descriptions of unhealthy models and disturbing statistics, McNeal successfully makes the case that the fashion industry can be gravely dangerous to any person who dares to walk the runway.
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In case you need to watch the video.the video is on youtube on the name of “Pro infirmis because who is perfect?” it last 4min 28
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Your Rhetorical Analysis will seek to answer these questions:
Does author Mary Sherry achieve her purpose in convincing readers that threatening to fail students effectively motivates them and should be used more often in schools? What appeals (pathos, logos, ethos) does she use to try and convince her readers? How well (or not) does she use those tools?
You will have minimum four (4) and maximum six (6) body paragraphs to work with (plus an intro paragraph and a conclusion paragraph, of course). Because you will DISCUSS YOUR EXAMPLES FROM THE ESSAY IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER, you could have, for example, two (2) body paragraphs that discuss pathos, then one (1) body paragraph that discusses ethos, then return to pathos for one (1) more body paragraph – mix and match as you see fit. That’s up to you.
You will use TRANSITIONAL LANGUAGE to indicate that you are moving CHRONOLOGICALLY through the essay: First, next, then, about midway through the essay, toward the end of the essay, (author) closes the essay by…
Here is the structure for your essay.
I. Introduction Paragraph (Look at the Introduction in the Sample Rhetorical Analysis for help)
A. Name of author and title of work; a rhetorically accurate verb (such as “assert,” “argue,” “suggest,” “imply,” “claim,” etc.); and a clause containing the main point/claim (thesis statement) of the essay you are analyzing.B. A brief explanation of how the author uses Pathos, Logos, and Ethos to develop and/or supports the thesis. This could be be two sentences, but don’t go beyond that (go back to the intro paragraph of the sample Rhetorical Analysis if you need help).D. Your statement establishing the author’s effectiveness (or lack thereof) in using the rhetorical appeals to convince their audience (your thesis statement). (Look at the thesis in the Sample Rhetorical Analysis and the filled-out Graphic Organizer).
II. Body Paragraph #1:
A. Topic sentence/transition: (“(author) begins with/by…) (make a statement about the author’s use of the appeal you are discussing in this paragraph)B. Specific example to support idea: provide clear examples woven into your comments to support your claim. Thoroughly analyze this Appeal, supporting with text. C. Discussion of how examples supports idea: Connect the strategy back to your main claim/thesis/the purpose. (Look at the end notes that explain this in the Sample Rhetorical Analysis).
III. Body Paragraph #2: A. Topic sentence/transition: (“After… the author moves to…” “Building off the strategy she used to begin, she …”) Connect an idea from the last sentence of the previous paragraph to the first sentence of this paragraph showing how the strategies build upon each other.B. Provide clear example(s) woven into your comments to support your claim. Thoroughly discuss this Appeal, supporting with text. C. Discussion of how example supports idea: Connect the strategy back to your main claim/thesis/ the purpose. (Look at the end notes that explain this in the Sample Rhetorical Analysis).
IV. Body Paragraph #3: A. Topic sentence/transition: (“After connecting emotionally to her audience, (author) then pivots and …”) Connect an idea from the last sentence of the previous paragraph to the first sentence of this paragraph showing how the strategies build upon each other.B. Provide clear example(s) woven into your comments to support your claim. Thoroughly discuss this Appeal, supporting with text. C. Discussion of how example supports idea: Connect the strategy back to your main claim/thesis/ the purpose. (Look at the end notes that explain this in the Sample Rhetorical Analysis).
V. Body Paragraph #4: A. Topic sentence/transition: (“Next, (author) continues to…”) Connect an idea from the last sentence of the previous paragraph to the first sentence of this paragraph showing how the strategies build upon each other.B. Provide clear example(s) woven into your comments to support your claim. Thoroughly discuss this Appeal, supporting with text. C. Discussion of how example supports idea: Connect the strategy back to your main claim/thesis/ the purpose. (Look at the end notes that explain this in the Sample Rhetorical Analysis).
VI. Body Paragraph #5: A. Topic sentence/transition: (“About two-thirds into the essay, (author) shifts to…”) Connect an idea from the last sentence of the previous paragraph to the first sentence of this paragraph showing how the strategies build upon each other.B. Provide clear example(s) woven into your comments to support your claim. Thoroughly discuss this Appeal, supporting with text. C. Discussion of how example supports idea: Connect the strategy back to your main claim/thesis/ the purpose. (Look at the end notes that explain this in the Sample Rhetorical Analysis).
VII. Body Paragraph 6:A. Topic sentence/transition: (“to close the essay, (author)…” “Concluding the argument she …”) Connect an idea from the last sentence of the previous paragraph to the first sentence of this paragraph showing how the strategies build upon each other.B. Provide EXPLICIT textual support woven into your comments to support your claim. Thoroughly discuss third Appeal, supporting with text. C. Discussion of how example supports idea: Connect the strategy back to your main claim/thesis/ the purpose. (Look at the end notes that explain this in the Sample Rhetorical Analysis).
V. Conclusion (Look at the conclusion paragraph in the Sample Rhetorical Analysis for help).A. Restatement of thesis that digs deeper into the overall intended meaning of the essay than the one in the introductory paragraph (Try not to begin your conclusion paragraph with “In conclusion”).B. Reflection on examples and main ideas in body paragraphs, significance of these strategies, AND how they are linked to your thesis.C. State if these were effective in conveying the claim/thesis/purpose.D. Closing thought – closing out the main purpose of the text being analyzed.
