Introduction to Writing RHETORICAL ANALYSIS

 1) Claim  2) Context  3) Evidence  4) Connection FOUR-STEP PROCESS FOR WRITING:

 Considering the fact that Tom Robinson was African American and Atticus was white, Atticus was very brave sitting at the jailhouse to protect Tom from the angry white mob. Atticus sat waiting for the mob and he knew he might die trying to protect him while also getting him to court alive. “’Nearer my God to thee,’ some notes behind us. He never sat with aunty, Jem, and me. He liked to be by himself in church” (Lee 197). Atticus was praying to God; although scared, he was being brave. He was going through with this and was going to stand up for Tom Robinson. Harper Lee is stating that with courage comes hard times that test people’s courage. Lee makes it look like Atticus is too scared to help and thinks he will die, but on the inside his bravery and courage grows. BODY PARAGRAPH: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (STUDENT EXAMPLE)

 Always opinionated, and typically the thesis statement and any topic sentences. These are primary claims to be proven over the course of the written piece. CLAIM

 Considering the fact that Tom Robinson was African American and Atticus was white, Atticus was very brave sitting at the jailhouse to protect Tom from the angry white mob. Atticus sat waiting for the mob and he knew he might die trying to protect him while also getting him to court alive. “’Nearer my God to thee,’ some notes behind us. He never sat with aunty, Jem, and me. He liked to be by himself in church” (Lee 197). Atticus was praying to God; although scared, he was being brave. He was going through with this and was going to stand up for Tom Robinson. Harper Lee is stating that with courage comes hard times that test people’s courage. Lee makes it look like Atticus is too scared to help and thinks he will die, but on the inside his bravery and courage grows. CLAIM

 Gives the reader an idea of how the answer to the claim can be found in the text. Context links the opinions in the claims to the where the evidence about the claims appears in the text (introduces the quote, and/or any miniature summary required to understand the quote). CONTEXT

 Considering the fact that Tom Robinson was African American and Atticus was white, Atticus was very brave sitting at the jailhouse to protect Tom from the angry white mob. Atticus sat waiting for the mob and he knew he might die trying to protect him while also getting him to court alive. “’Nearer my God to thee,’ some notes behind us. He never sat with aunty, Jem, and me. He liked to be by himself in church” (Lee 197). Atticus was praying to God; although scared, he was being brave. He was going through with this and was going to stand up for Tom Robinson. Harper Lee is stating that with courage comes hard times that test people’s courage. Lee makes it look like Atticus is too scared to help and thinks he will die, but on the inside his bravery and courage grows. CONTEXT

 Typically word-for-word from the text. Evidence usually appears in “quotation marks” with corresponding citation – the specific words from the text which support the writer’s claim. EVIDENCE

 Considering the fact that Tom Robinson was African American and Atticus was white, Atticus was very brave sitting at the jailhouse to protect Tom from the angry white mob. Atticus sat waiting for the mob and he knew he might die trying to protect him while also getting him to court alive. “’Nearer my God to thee,’ some notes behind us. He never sat with aunty, Jem, and me. He liked to be by himself in church” (Lee 197). Atticus was praying to God; although scared, he was being brave. He was going through with this and was going to stand up for Tom Robinson. Harper Lee is stating that with courage comes hard times that test people’s courage. Lee makes it look like Atticus is too scared to help and thinks he will die, but on the inside his bravery and courage grows. EVIDENCE

 Explanation of how the evidence supports the claims. These are detailed descriptions of how the quoted information from the original text helps verify the claims given in the thesis and/or topic sentences. CONNECTION

 Considering the fact that Tom Robinson was African American and Atticus was white, Atticus was very brave sitting at the jailhouse to protect Tom from the angry white mob. Atticus sat waiting for the mob and he knew he might die trying to protect him while also getting him to court alive. “’Nearer my God to thee,’ some notes behind us. He never sat with aunty, Jem, and me. He liked to be by himself in church” (Lee 197). Atticus was praying to God; although scared, he was being brave. He was going through with this and was going to stand up for Tom Robinson. Harper Lee is stating that with courage comes hard times that test people’s courage. Lee makes it look like Atticus is too scared to help and thinks he will die, but on the inside his bravery and courage grows. CONNECTION

1) Use the article on college. Read and annotate in terms of the essential question: What is the author’s purpose in “Is College Worth It? Clearly, New Data Say”? 2) Write a short rhetorical analysis answering the essential question following the four-step process. RHETORICAL ANALYSIS: WRITING

 1) use ALL texts, materials, etc. you have accumulated in covering the Realism literary period:  Slave Narratives (470)  “To Build a Fire” (547) and two-column chart  “The Lowest Animal” (and questions from 542)  “The Yellow Wallpaper” (from website, along with Cornell notes and presentation)  Native Culture: Realism (speeches and quotes from website, along with presentation) 2) Fulfill the following prompt with a minimum of 300 words: - Using the 4-step process, determine a common theme or central idea among three different pieces of literature we’ve covered. Formulate a thesis statement regarding this theme, and support your thesis in an analytical essay. Use at least one excerpt from each of your sources for support, and cite them parenthetically in APA style. RHETORICAL ANALYSIS: WRITING