QUESTIONS FOR RHETORICAL ANALYSIS IN SOCIAL MEDIA

 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 wordsSources Requiring Citation and Works Cited Entry:?2 Primary Sources (Paired Texts selected previously from ) 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): Use SOAPSTone information to understand and express your understanding of the selected authors and texts. 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 textsIdentify 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) Explain in clear, coherent writing how writers and speakers use…Rhetorical appeals (Logos, Ethos, Pathos) that create balanced persuasive documentsOrganizational strategies for structuring claims and evidence: Narrative, definition, cause-effect, classification, description, anecdotes, analogies, and figurative languageUse 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:ConnotationSubtextInflection Utilize signal phrases and active verbs to write effectively 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) Recognize and express the differences between argument, persuasion, and propaganda Acknowledge potential counter-claims or opposing viewpoints wherein you lend credence to potential flaws in your argument or reasoning SCAFFOLD OF TASKS & TEXTSThe following is a rough timeline for our project, based on first nine week grading period: Week 3:Selection of Paired Texts Research (Extension Task) proposalReview sample paperWeek 4:Youtube: “How Donald Trump Answers a Question”: : Rhetorical Analysis Explanation: : “Finding Research Sources” PPTLAB: Select rhetorical analysis questions & Select a source that can help answer those questionsLAB: Source Tracker: Student-selected secondary sourcesUse Notebook to record MLA bibliographic information on sources provided and source selected by studentTake notes on student-selected source, which has been selected based on finding expert information that can answer rhetorical analysis questionsWeek 5Narrowing the TopicThesis Generator Outline w/ Rhetoric MapTeacher’s notes “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 MLA formatting handouts w/Sample Paper Week 7Draft 1Revision, Peer Review, Editing: Note that serious evidence of revision is worth a 50 point grade. Draft 2Week 8 Final Draft EditingSubmission to Google Class and/or (plagiarism checker)COMPOSITION GUIDELINESGENERAL FORMATTINGFont: Times New Roman 12 only. No larger.Spacing: Double spaced throughout, including Works Cited entries. Everything is double spaced.Black ink onlyMLA heading and headers (see sample papers)Original title, punctuated correctlyPrint on front of pages only—must be typed, saved, and submitted to All draft work will be turned in using a manilla file folderTECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES1) 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 header7) 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 (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 topAll sources in print (video need not be turned in)Source TrackerThesis Generator-Outline & Rhetorical devices (two separate documents)-Any handwritten draft work done on loose leaf-333374-276224QUESTIONS FOR RHETORICAL ANALYSIS IN SOCIAL MEDIAWhat 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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