Rhetorical Analysis Compare/Contrast Workshop

Labeling Make a key at the top of your paper using your highlighters Sample: Green=Statement Yellow=Proof Pink=Commentary Label the topic sentence/Notate if not present Label the transition at the end/Notate if not present Highlight statement, proof, and commentary using your key

Thesis: Is a thesis statement present? If not, write “add thesis” Is it one-two sentences? If not, write “condense thesis to two sentences” Does it identify a specific target audience for both articles? If not, write “be more specific” or “add claim about target audience” Does it identify the type of rhetorical appeal each author uses and why? If not, write “what rhetorical appeal used?” next to each target audience listed.

Content: Persuasive Author SPECIFIC claim about WHO the M.R. author is? Demographic info Other information Notate if not specific or missing. SPECIFIC evidence to support claims? Quotes from the text Nothing from the Internet/not supported by text Does the writer have a claim about HOW the author establishes ethos? Notate if missing or does not have specific evidence from the text

Content: Satirical Author SPECIFIC claim about WHO T.C. Boyle is? Demographic info Other information Notate if not specific or missing SPECIFIC evidence to support claims? Quotes from the text Nothing from the Internet/not supported by text Does the writer have a claim about HOW the author establishes ethos? Notate if missing or does not have specific evidence from the text.

Content: Author Does the writer discuss why a satirist would hide in his/her work. Notate if missing or vague. Notate if it is not supported with evidence. Is there a part of this section that compares/contrasts how the authors establish their own credibility (or destroy the credibility of the opposition)? Notate if missing or vague

Content: Persuasive Audience SPECIFIC claim about WHO M.R.’s audience is? Demographic info Other information Notate if not specific or missing. SPECIFIC evidence to support claims? Quotes from the text Nothing from the Internet/not supported by text

Content: Persuasive Audience Cont. Does the writer have a claim what rhetorical appeals the author uses to appeal to said audience? Do the appeals match the audience? Draw a line between appeals stated and audience. If appeals would work, put a check mark next to the line. If appeal would not work, put an “X” next to the line. Does the writer address all appeals used? If not, write down appeals not addressed. Notate if writer does not have specific evidence from the text.

Content: Satire Audience SPECIFIC claim about WHO Boyle’s audience is? Demographic info Other information Notate if not specific or missing. SPECIFIC evidence to support claims? Quotes from the text Nothing from the Internet/not supported by text

Content: Satire Audience Cont. Does the writer have a claim what rhetorical appeals the author uses to appeal to said audience? Do the appeals match the audience? Draw a line between appeals stated and audience. If appeals would work, put a check mark next to the line. If appeal would not work, put an “X” next to the line. Does the writer address all appeals used? If not, write down appeals not addressed. Notate if writer does not have specific evidence from the text.

Audience Compare/Contrast Does the writer have a claim about which argument was the most effective for the intended audience? Notate if vague or missing Does the writer cite evidence for their choice of which was most effective? Notate if missing.

Content: Persuasive Purpose Persuasive Article: Did the writer identify a claim? Put a checkmark next to it. Is there evidence to support what the writer said the claim is? If not, write that down. Did the writer identify the author’s support? Put a star next to it. Is there evidence to support what the writer said the support is? If not, write that down. Does the stated support match the stated claim? If not, write that down.

Content: Satire Purpose Satire Article: Did the writer identify a claim? Put a checkmark next to it. Is there evidence to support what the writer said the claim is? If not, write that down. Is the claim surface level? (What the text explicitly says and not what the author really means). If so, write that down. Did the writer identify the author’s support? Put a star next to it. Is there evidence to support what the writer said the support is? If not, write that down. Does the stated support match the stated claim?

Content: Purpose Compare/Contrast Does the writer have a claim about how the mode of the argument (persuasive or satirical) impact the claim and the support used? If not, notate that on the page. Does the writer give specific examples of how the mode of argument impacts the claim and support used? If not, notate that on the page.

Share! Tell your partner one thing that they could do to improve Can be ideas, structure, or support Turn your paper over and write down one thing that you learned from reviewing the other person’s essay.