1. Writing the rhetorical analysis

2.   Always remember, a good and effective rhetorical analysis connects all sides of the rhetorical triangle. It analyzes:  How the author achieves his/her purpose (or does not achieve) for his/her intended audience.  It analyzes the strategies and tools and how effective they are when we consider purpose and audience. Completing the Rhetorical Triangle

3.   In writing an effective rhetorical analysis, you should discuss the goal or purpose of the piece; the appeals, evidence, and techniques used and why; examples of those appeals, evidence, and techniques; and your explanation of why they did or didn’t work. A good place to start is to answer each of these considerations in a sentence or two on a scratch piece of paper. Don’t worry about how it sounds—just answer the questions. Building Analysis by Prewriting

4.   Your first step? Speculate on the author’s purpose. What is he/she hoping to achieve?  Your second step is to speculate on the author’s audience. Who do you think the author writes for? Purpose and Audience

5.   The third step is to look for strategies and tools the author uses and to find examples of them ! The Strategies

6.   Prewrite. List your purpose, audience, and strategies with examples.  Speculate on why? Is it effective or ineffective and why?  Thesis statement and introduction: short and to the point  Analysis – the body. The meat of this essay.  Conclusion: Your conclusion should briefly restate your main argument. It should then apply your argument on a higher level. Why does your argument matter? What does it mean in the real world? Writing