“Body Ritual Among the Nacirema” Rhetorical Analysis Essay How to approach it. You may print this or download it for usage tomorrow on your essay.

Things You Will Need to Bring! Your vocabulary and weird sentence chart. Your article A blue or black ink pen Rhetoric House Your fully functional brain

Rhetorical House Analyze the prompt – what do you need to know? Fill out the “things” you need to know – diction/imagery Use this to help you fill out the rhetorical triangle at the top. GUIDING QUESTION to help determine the message and tone: Is this really written to just “be funny” or is Miner trying to make a point about something else in a funny way? Hint: Think about the video of the guys from Sudan. Last – Answer the question at the base of the house.

Intro Paragraph In the essay “_________________,” _______________ shows ____________ that ______________________________. He creates a _______________ mood through _____________________________________. The _______ feeling to the story transfers to his __________ tone. He seizes many moments to point out that ___________________________ _______________________________________.

Body Paragraph 1: Religious Diction Topic Sentence: What is Miner’s purpose for using religious diction? Introduce a quote: According to Miner…. Miner states… Miner describes… Write the Quote with quotation marks. Commentary 1: What is the effect on the reader? Commentary 2: Why does he want the reader to feel that way? Repeat steps above: Introduce Quote 2, Write Quote, Commentary 1, Commentary 2 Concluding Sentence: How do these things support his tone/message?

Body Paragraph 2: Graphic Imagery Topic Sentence: What is Miner’s purpose for using graphic imagery? Introduce a quote: According to Miner…. Miner states… Miner describes… Write the Quote with quotation marks. Commentary 1: What is the effect on the reader? Commentary 2: Why does he want the reader to feel that way? Repeat steps above: Introduce Quote 2, Write Quote, Commentary 1, Commentary 2 Concluding Sentence: How do these things support his tone/message?

Where should I look for this information? Quotes/Evidence Commentary Your article – check out your annotations and see what you already noticed. Vocabulary Tracker – “Sentence the word is used in.” Weird Sounding Sentences – “This sentence sounds really weird.” Your Brain – ask yourself why the author made these choices? Rhetorical House Vocabulary Tracker – “what the sentence actually means in my own words now that I know the definition.” Weird Sounding Sentences “Self to text connection/hypothesis The effect this has on the reader of this text.

While writing your essay: Remember to… Logistics: While writing your essay: Bring your previous work to help you. Write your name on your paper. Use blue or black ink only. Indent your paragraphs. Write a topic sentence for all body paragraphs. Introduce all quotes. Put all quotes in quotation marks. Give at least 2 sentences of commentary that make sense for your quote. Do not forget your 2nd quote, and commentary in the paragraph! Write a concluding sentence.