Instruction
Directions: What MUST I do for this assignment? Follow the steps below to ensure that you receive maximum points on your assignment.
READ
1. Familiarize yourself with the Rhetorical Triangle web page (Links to an external site.) and with the video (Links to an external site.) lecture led by professor Pearson.
2. Review elements of APA formatting for in text citations and reference pages (Links to an external site.)
3. Review “How to write a rhetorical analysis” Preview the document
4. READ BOTH ARTICLES LISTED: “Why Our Memory Fails Us” by Christopher F. Chabris and Daniel J. Simons (Links to an external site.) AND Virginia Heffernan’s article, “Comment is KingPreview the document”
WRITE
7. WRITE a 300 word response with a similarity index of less than 25% that demonstrates your understanding of the rhetorical triangle. DO not define the terms but show how the texts/commentary incorporates them. Be sure to address the following:
Drawing on your understanding of Logos, Pathos, and Ethos, analyze the arguments presented by Chabris and Simons:
• How do they build their case in what they see as the problems of relying on one’s memory?
• Do they play on the emotions of their audience or do they rely more heavily on facts and studies?
• What is their tone as authors? Reflect on why the top three comments (Readers Picks - found at end of article) were found to be convincing by so many other readers. What techniques using logos, ethos and pathos did they use to make their points so effectively?
8. Be sure to cite properly in context by including the author’s last name and year of publication immediately after your evidence.
9. Elaborate on your evidence before moving to the next point.
10. Include a references section at the end in proper APA format
Provide supporting evidence for your essay. Your evidence can come from any of the required readings for the week. Use APA (Links to an external site.) citations for your sources.