Eng 102H Rhetorical Analysis of a Text Assignment
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This document outlines an assignment for an English 102 college course. Students are asked to complete a rhetorical analysis of one of two provided texts. They must read and annotate the chosen text, research its rhetorical situation, and complete an assignment analyzing the text's rhetorical strategies. Students then draft an essay identifying the most important strategy for achieving the text's purpose, including a summary, analysis supported by their research, and a concluding comment on the text's significance. They will receive feedback through a writing conference and peer review before submitting a final revised version.
Eng 102H Rhetorical Analysis of a Text Assignment
- 1. English 102H College Writing and Rhetoric Rhetorical Analysis of an Argument Purpose To develop and practice the skills necessary for synthesizing arguments, this assignment focuses on reading, summarizing, and analyzing an argument in a single text. Description This assignment is based on the “Doing a Rhetorical Analysis of a Written Text” on pages 61 – 63 of Becoming Rhetorical. Steps: 1. Read “The War on Public Schools” and “The Birth of a New American Aristocracy” (Sections 1 and 4) and choose which one you want to analyze. 2. Complete a rhetorical reading annotating both what is said and how it is said. 3. Research the rhetorical situation: a. Who are the communicators? b. What is the message of the text? c. Who is the audience for the text? d. What is the exigence for the text? e. What is the text’s purpose? What does it hope to achieve? f. What is the text’s material means of communication? 4. Complete the “Analytical Circle” assignment on Bblearn. 5. Compose a draft of your essay using the material from the previous steps. Your essay should include: a. Thesis – make a claim about which rhetorical strategy (or strategies) is the most important for achieving the purpose of the text. b. Summary – briefly summarize the significant aspects of the text c. Support – using material from the Analytical Circle assignment, describe what the text does, explain how what it does attempts to fulfill its purpose, and explain how that supports your thesis. d. Conclusion – comment on why this article, its argument, or your rhetorical analysis of it matters. 6. Bring a draft to your writing conference and bring a hard copy to class for Peer Review. 7. Revise and proofread your draft and submit final version by Sunday, 9/22 end- of-day.