What to post for the analysis unit. See previous post.
Finding a thesis for this assignment:
From the discussion of Brainstorming 1, we noted that the proposed thesis did a great job of including all the elements that this essay needs.
The proposed thesis was: Orbach essay's was really successful in stating her purpose to her audience. She makes moves of using ethos, logos and pathos for her essay. She makes various points to support her essy.
While this thesis may not have the rhetorical elements in the right order and it definitely needs to be stated in specific terms, it does have "placeholder" statements to cover each of the areas the assignment sheet requires you to discuss. It sets up:
- the author and (name of) the essay
- it takes a position regarding the essay's effectiveness;
- it has a placeholder for a statement about the particular audience + purpose;
- it has a placeholder statement for evaluating the rhetorical elements (ethos, pathos, logos, the organization + content )
1. Identify and strengthen the thesis statement. In our discussions of the drafts, we began by noting the thesis. The thesis wasn't always stated completely in the introduction => this is typical for rough drafts. So our work was to figure out and state the "best" thesis. We did this by noting the points raised in the essay's body and by paying attention to the conclusion. In first drafts, the REAL thesis is often in the conclusion.
2. Map out the points you want to make in your essay. Start out by listing all the points you want to make, and then think about the "best order". A kind of "template' organization for this assignment is listed below. Remember that this is "approximate" and that your organization should reflect the rhetorical needs of your particular argument.
3. Go to the text to find examples to support your points.
4. Incorporate your changes into the draft.
General map for the rhetorical analysis essay.
1. introduction = name article + author, discuss content, + rhetorical features=> state your position on the essay's effectiveness
The rest of the essay will discuss + develop the points you set up in the introduction.
2. discussion of audience + purpose (so that you can show how the organization, ethos, pathos, & logos connect to them)
3. discuss overall organization [with emphasis on how the "work" for the audience + purpose]
4,5,6. dicussion of ethos, logos + pathos [the order will depend on your focus and how these features work in your essay] => be sure to develop a discussion of how & why each feature works for the audience & purpose of your essay.
7. conclusion
This outline is a list to map out the organization. It does NOT state the number of paragraphs that should be in your essay. Each discussion may take one or more paragraphs, depending on how many examples you have to illustrate the discussion, and how many points you want to make in that discussion.
For next class:
Post your revised drafts to the Analytic essay page.
At the beginning of class I will present the reflective writing assignment/prompt for planing for revision for the analysis essay. The rest of class will be workshop and one-on-one conferences on the revised drafts. If you post your revised draft by Sunday night, I will be able to prepare for your conference. Individuals who post their essays by Sunday night will be scheduled first. If you don't have a draft posted by class Tuesday, we can have a brainstorming talk, but these will be scheduled after all conferences on posted drafts.
The schedule for one-on-one conferences will be posted on Monday night.
Have a good weekend!
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