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Mr. Donn English II Honors & Gifted 2019-2020 Extension Task

EXTENSION TASK: Rhetorical Analysis

Overview: In this assignment, students use rhetorical principles and often terminology to analyze how a particular text makes an argument. It is designed to introduce students to basic rhetorical concepts:

Rhetorical Appeals: Logos, Ethos, PathosPersuasive Devices and the complexity of rhetorical situations.

Length: 750-1000 words

Sources Requiring Citation and Works Cited Entry:

2 Primary Sources (Paired Texts selected previously from Lindseyannlearning.com) 2 Secondary Sources (What Is Rhetoric? and “Persuasive Appeals” by Gideon Burton)1 Secondary Source of student’s choice (written or other media)

Reference sources not requiring citation:

Teacher’s notes provided in class, including…“I Have A Dream: 8 Heart-Stopping Rhetorical Techniques Of King’s Speech” from Writer’s Relief

“Rhetorical Appeals” (Handout with rhetorical techniques to use that help support all three appeals) from Lindsey Ann Learning

“Logical Fallacies” teacher’s notes

Student Learning objectives: You should use these objective to assist you in outlining your essay. Note that you should NOT try to cover all known types of any one of these categories.

● CONTENT OBJECTIVES (What you should understand): o Use SOAPSTone information to understand and express your understanding of the

selected authors and texts. o Assess, evaluate, and argue which techniques (imagery, figurative language,

poetic language, etc.) your selected authors employ and emphasize the most and the purpose these techniques serve within the rhetorical situation of your texts

o Identify how authors develop an original, effective voice through their selection and emphasis on these specific techniques to appeal to engage and entertain audience, and argue the effectiveness of these techniques from a 21st century perspective, based on the “rules” of rhetoric


● OBJECTIVES OF FORM (How you write in support of the objectives above) o Explain in clear, coherent writing how writers and speakers use…

▪ Rhetorical appeals (Logos, Ethos, Pathos) that create balanced persuasive documents

▪ Organizational strategies for structuring claims and evidence: Narrative, definition, cause-effect, classification, description, anecdotes, analogies, and figurative language

o Use the vocabulary of rhetoric to discuss what how an author’s voice is created in writing and speaking, in particular with regard to some or all of the following literary concepts:

▪ Connotation

▪ Subtext

▪ Inflection o Utilize signal phrases and active verbs to write effectively o Utilize rhetorical techniques in your own writing such as analogies, imagery,

figurative language, etc. that correspond to the appeals of logos, ethos, pathos. Refer often to MLK’s Rhetorical Devices handout.

● RELATED OBJECTIVES(What you should keep in mind, depending on your choice of texts) o Recognize and express the differences between argument, persuasion, and

propaganda o Acknowledge potential counter-claims or opposing viewpoints wherein you lend

credence to potential flaws in your argument or reasoning

SCAFFOLD OF TASKS & TEXTS

The following is a rough timeline for our project, based on first nine week grading period:

Week 3:

● Selection of Paired Texts

● Research (Extension Task) proposal

● Review sample paper

Week 4:

● Youtube: “How Donald Trump Answers a Question”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aFo_BV-UzI

● Youtube: Rhetorical Analysis Explanation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSixChgzNFo


● LAB: “Finding Research Sources” PPT

● LAB: Select rhetorical analysis questions &

o Select a source that can help answer those questions

● LAB: Source Tracker: Student-selected secondary sourceso Use Notebook to record MLA bibliographic information on sources provided and

source selected by studento Take notes on student-selected source, which has been selected based on

finding expert information that can answer rhetorical analysis questions

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Week 5

● Narrowing the Topic

● Thesis Generator

● Outline w/ Rhetoric Map

● Teacher’s noteso “I Have A Dream: 8 Heart-Stopping Rhetorical Techniques Of King’s Speech”

from Writer’s Reliefo “Rhetorical Appeals” (Handout with rhetorical techniques to use that help

support all three appeals) from Lindsey Ann Learningo “Logical Fallacies” teacher’s notes MLA formatting handouts w/Sample Paper

Week 7

● Draft 1

● Revision, Peer Review, Editing: Note that serious evidence of revision is worth a 50 point grade.

● Draft 2

Week 8

● Final Draft Editing

● Submission to Google Class and/or Turnitin.com (plagiarism checker)

COMPOSITION GUIDELINES


GENERAL FORMATTING

● Font: Times New Roman 12 only. No larger.

● Spacing: Double spaced throughout, including Works Cited entries. Everything is double

spaced.

● Black ink only

● MLA heading and headers (see sample papers)

● Original title, punctuated correctly

● Print on front of pages only—must be typed, saved, and submitted to Turnitin.com

● All draft work will be turned in using a manilla file folder

TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES

1) NO MORE OR LESS THAN 750-1000 words2) Minimum 5 paragraphs (length of paragraphs should vary depending on importance, but medium-length paragraphs are 7-10 sentences). 3) Direct quotes should be no more than 10 words, and must be fully integrated into your writing.

4) Follow rules for formal writing5) MLA formatting on the final draft6) MLA formatted Works Cited page does not count toward word count. MLA Works Cited are the last page, and are numbered sequentially using a header

7) For MLA works cited entries, you may use EasyBib or some other citation generator, but you must edit these to conform to the style requirements of the paper.

TOTAL POINTS: 200 points (see Extension Task Rubric)

FINAL PRODUCTS

____Turn in electronic copy of paper to Turnitin.com (200 point grade)____Turn in hand-annotated FIRST DRAFT. Must show serious evidence of revision, sentence combining, and careful editing (50 point grade)____Turn in all draft work & sources, in this order:

● Final Draft on top

● All sources in print (video need not be turned in)


● Source Tracker

● Thesis Generator

-Outline & Rhetorical devices (two separate documents)-Any handwritten draft work done on loose leaf

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QUESTIONS FOR RHETORICAL ANALYSIS IN SOCIAL MEDIA

● What do we know about the author? How does this author use words

and/or images to create an online persona? Is this author authentic and

how do we know?

● What subject(s) does this author care about? What message(s) is the

author sending about these subjects? How does the author use words

and/or images to send a message?

● Why does the author care about his/her message? Why should we care

about this message?

● What is the author’s tone? Is it appropriate? How do you know?

● Why is now the “right” or “opportune” time to be hearing this message?

What is happening in society to make hearing and acting on this message

especially important? How does the “immediacy” of the publication

method add to or detract from the message itself?


● What broad and narrow audiences is this author targeting? How do you

know? Does the author use insider jargon or language to connect with

these audiences? Are there any ethical flaws that the author may not be

aware of which impact his/her ability to connect or influence?

● Are there any patterns we should notice in how the author uses language,

sentence structure, punctuation, and/or images? Why might these

patterns be important?

● How does the chosen publication method add to or take away from the

author’s ability to send his or her message, persuade an audience,

establish credibility, etc.?

● Is the author’s style and mode of communication effective? Why or why

not?

● Are social media messages as important as traditional methods of

communication? Why or why not?

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