AP LanguageNovember 20-21I can edit sentences for mistakes in mechanics.I can write a well-developed, well-supported rhetorical analysis.I can use SOAPS to organize my introduction.

Edit for quotation marks, misplaced modifiers, commas, semicolons.

• Tai Kwong said ‘We are really desperate;’ they still hadn’t found enough workers for the science fair.

• Kayla Mom called have you done your chores

• Oh my gosh exclaimed Faye I have to go.

• Kichi said My favorite poem is My Mother Pieced Quilts.

• We watched the clouds, drift by eating our picnic lunch.

10 minutes to write your body paragraphs.• Make sure you follow a Claim, Evidence, Commentary/Analysis

organizational pattern.

• Make sure that you only pull parts of the text; use full sentences only rarely.

• Make sure that your analysis is several sentences (a minimum of two)

Henry relies on a number of allusions to convince his fellow delegates that they are

being deceived by the crown into thinking that their situation will improve. The first time he

does so, he uses a classical allusion to Circe in the Odyssey. Henry argues that the are “apt…[to]

listen to the song of the siren, till she transforms us into beasts” (H-2). Circe lures Odysseus’

men with her singing, beauty, and food. Once she has lured them, she transforms the sailors

into pigs, ostensibly keeping them as prisoners—and pets. Henry’s allusion reinforces the idea

that the colonists are no different from the sailors; the colonists have been lured by George’s

false promises of peace, self-determination, and wealth, only to be turned into slaves, into mere

possessions—pets—of an arbitrary king. The only way for the colonists to escape their fate is to

fight for their freedom. Henry reinforces the idea of betrayal with another allusion, this time a

biblical one. Henry warns his fellow delegates “not…to be betrayed with a kiss” (H-2) , a

reference to the betrayal of Jesus by Judas. Henry implies that the innocent colonists are being

deceived by the king, a deception that will inevitably lead to their own destruction. Much like

Judas’ kiss, the king’s smile is a ruse meant to cover his evil intentions to the colonists.

Introductions (Refer to the power point slide notes)The introduction to your rhetorical analysis is usually brief, but it should have some essential information in it.Use SOAPS in your introduction and follow this format:1. Speaker, Occasion, and Subject(Writer’s credentials), (writer’s first and last name), in his/her (type of text), (title of text), (strongverb – see list at end of this handout) (writer’s subject).Well-known essayist and writer, Joan Didion, in her essay, “The Santa Ana,” describes the dramatic mood-altering effects of the Santa Ana winds on human behavior.2. Purpose(Writer’s last name)’s purpose is to (what the writer does in the text).Didion’s purpose is to impress upon readers the idea that the winds themselves change the way people act and react.3. AudienceHe/she adopts a[n] (adjective describing the attitude/feeling conveyed by the writer) tone in order to (verb phrase describing what the writer wants readers to do/think) in his/her (intendedaudience).She creates a dramatic tone in order to convey to her readers the idea that the winds are sinister and their effects inescapable.ThesisRestate the question at issue.To do so, Didion relies on imagery, specific examples, and metaphor.

Examples—In the following examples, what are the rhetorical devices analyzing?

Example 1

Well-known essayist and writer, Joan Didion, in her essay, “The Santa Ana,” describes the dramatic mood-altering effects of the Santa Ana winds on human behavior. Didion’s purpose is to impress upon readers the idea that the winds themselves change the way people act and react. She creates a dramatic tone in order to convey to her readers the idea that the winds are sinister and their effects inescapable. To do so, she relies on imagery, specific examples, and metaphor.

Example 2

Novelist, Amy Tan, in her narrative essay, “Fish Cheeks,” recounts an embarrassing Christmas Eve dinner when she was 14 years old. Tan’s purpose is to convey the idea that, at fourteen, she wasn’t able to recognize the love her mother had for her or the sacrifices she made. She adopts a sentimental tone in order to appeal to similar feelings and experiences in her adult readers through her use of connotative diction, imagery, and varied syntax.

Conclusions

Questions to Consider for Your Conclusion

1. What conclusions can you draw about the role in general of rhetorical appeals and strategies in producing clear communication through writing?

2. Was the author successful in using the various rhetorical appeals and strategies for the intended audience and purpose?

3. What changes might you recommend to the author to better achieve his/her purpose? (Do this selectively, only if the prompt requires.)

4. Answer the bigger question: So what? Make a connection to a larger issue.

Into the Wild Discussion