HOMEWORK: Students need to have two rhetorical precis done, one for each article by next Thursday.
English 10: Today students received the outline for writing an argument analysis.
HOMEWORK: students need an argument analysis written by next Thursday.
Here are the directions and an example:
Here are the directions and an example:
uWrite
a paragraph analyzing the author’s argument. Use the following format:
u
1.Introduce
the author and text.
2.
Use a verb to describe the claim and give the claim.
3.
Identify the audience
4.
Identify the most powerful evidence in relation to the claim
5.
Explain the appeals the author used to impact the audience
6.
Explain the significance of the article
Example:
1 And
2: In Bob McDonald’s article, “How to effectively paint your hamster,” McDonald
VIBRANTLY ARTICUALTES how hamsters that are painted enrich the lives of their
owners and make for a unique pet.
3:
The article is clearly intended for hamster owners that may be bored or looking
for a different way to show off their pet.
4:
The author
uses statistics of hamster owners that say they have found new joy in painting
their hamsters, stating that, “8 out of 10 owners involved in the study claimed
they were happier with a painted hamster.”
5: To
further his evidence, McDonald appeals to the emotions of his readers,
providing anecdotes about hamster owners who found new intense love for their
hamsters after painting them, inviting his readers to empathize with happy
owners
6:
Ultimately, this article is important for pet owners to consider new and unique
ways in which to engage with their pets.
