rhetorical analysis essay from articles three to four pages long

rhetorical analysis essay from articles three to four pages long

needhelp added on 02/09/15 at 02:43 AM (PST):

Length and Format: The paper should be three to four pages long, double-spaced, Arial font
size 12, formatted according to the MLA guidelines.
Assignment Overview: Choose one article from the four listed below and write a paper that
analyzes its various elements of rhetorical structure.

Nancy K. Herther, Digital Natives and Immigrants: What Brain Research Tells us p. 419
An interview with Sherry Turkle, Digital Demands: The Challenges of Constant Connectivityp. 426
Alison Gopnik, Diagnosing the Digital Revolution: Why Its So Hard to Tell If Technology Is Changing Us p. 429
Make sure you have an original, well-developed thesis statement.
Write formally; avoid using first and second person speech.
3. Support your main points with evidence coming from the assigned article. Use both:
attributive tags and parenthetical in-text citations. The rule of thumb is that 75% of the
paper should come from you (in your words), and 25% should come from your sources
(in the form of in-text citations).
4. Show your writing skills. Use all the techniques: paraphrase, summarize, and quote.
Style and Tone: Part of the purpose of this assignment to practice dealing closely with source
material while avoiding unintentional plagiarism. This means that you must use signal phrases
and in-text citations properly (according to MLA guidelines), choose and integrate quotes
carefully, and paraphrase without borrowing the language of the source too closely. In terms of
tone, you must demonstrate objectivity while analyzing the article you have chosen. You are
writing to an intelligent, sophisticated audience that is looking for a clear and accurate analysis of
the articles rhetorical structure.
Watch the SPURS Rhetorical Analysis video for a better understanding of this assignment. The
video suggests not to give your personal opinion about the article. However, I do want you to
judge the article. List the strengths and weaknesses of the piece. Why is the author doing what
he/she does in the argument? Support your claim with examples from the original text.


Questions You May Consider:
What is the purpose? What motivated the writer to produce this piece?
Who is the intended audience?
Who is the writer and what is his/her profession, background, and expertise?
What is the arguments main claim? How is it supported?
How does the author use ethos, logos, and pathos in this piece?
What are the key emphasized terms and definitions in this article?
What is the main point discussed in the work?
What is the counter argument? Does the author refute the counter argument?
What type of evidence dose the author use? Is it reliable?
What organization techniques did the author use? Why?
Does the author have a bias?
What is the tone of the piece?
What are some of the strengths and weaknesses of the piece?

needhelp added on 02/09/15 at 02:43 AM (PST):

Length and Format: The paper should be three to four pages long, double-spaced, Arial font
size 12, formatted according to the MLA guidelines.
Assignment Overview: Choose one article from the four listed below and write a paper that
analyzes its various elements of rhetorical structure.

Nancy K. Herther, Digital Natives and Immigrants: What Brain Research Tells us p. 419
An interview with Sherry Turkle, Digital Demands: The Challenges of Constant Connectivityp. 426
Alison Gopnik, Diagnosing the Digital Revolution: Why Its So Hard to Tell If Technology Is Changing Us p. 429
Make sure you have an original, well-developed thesis statement.
Write formally; avoid using first and second person speech.
3. Support your main points with evidence coming from the assigned article. Use both:
attributive tags and parenthetical in-text citations. The rule of thumb is that 75% of the
paper should come from you (in your words), and 25% should come from your sources
(in the form of in-text citations).
4. Show your writing skills. Use all the techniques: paraphrase, summarize, and quote.
Style and Tone: Part of the purpose of this assignment to practice dealing closely with source
material while avoiding unintentional plagiarism. This means that you must use signal phrases
and in-text citations properly (according to MLA guidelines), choose and integrate quotes
carefully, and paraphrase without borrowing the language of the source too closely. In terms of
tone, you must demonstrate objectivity while analyzing the article you have chosen. You are
writing to an intelligent, sophisticated audience that is looking for a clear and accurate analysis of
the articles rhetorical structure.
Watch the SPURS Rhetorical Analysis video for a better understanding of this assignment. The
video suggests not to give your personal opinion about the article. However, I do want you to
judge the article. List the strengths and weaknesses of the piece. Why is the author doing what
he/she does in the argument? Support your claim with examples from the original text.


Questions You May Consider:
What is the purpose? What motivated the writer to produce this piece?
Who is the intended audience?
Who is the writer and what is his/her profession, background, and expertise?
What is the arguments main claim? How is it supported?
How does the author use ethos, logos, and pathos in this piece?
What are the key emphasized terms and definitions in this article?
What is the main point discussed in the work?
What is the counter argument? Does the author refute the counter argument?
What type of evidence dose the author use? Is it reliable?
What organization techniques did the author use? Why?
Does the author have a bias?
What is the tone of the piece?
What are some of the strengths and weaknesses of the piece?