How to Improve your GCU Rhetorical Analysis AP English Language and Composition
points 10 points per paragraph 10 points for Reference page 10 points for formatting, specifically use of titles
Formatting Check the required formatting style Font, spacing, heading, titles Due to the use of titles, transitions between paragraphs are not necessary At least three resources Alphabetized Indentation Parenthetical citations MUST be included
Introduction History of McCain History of the Affordable Care Act Function of the Senate Occasion Broad specific Thesis at the end of the paragraph Must cite a specific purpose
Summary Include the entirety of the speech Improve sentence fluency
Audience and Purpose Interaction Sentence fluency What is the function of the Senate? What is at stake if the Senate “gets nothing done”? What is at stake for McCain, personally and professionally? What is at stake for the American people?
Rhetorical Stance Relationships End of his life (legacy) Values Senators President Public End of his life (legacy) Values Division between parties Why is it important to McCain that the Senate pass bills by working together?
Appeals paragraphs Titles APPEAL to ________ Don’t define the appeals Be specific! Review notes and identify specific appeals Technique (refer to your notes) Example/evidence (quote, paraphrase, summary) Why? Connect to purpose (main argument)
Conclusion More than a summary Broader implications What is at stake? Personally Professionally Country