Use rhetorical analysis to better understand communication
Identify the unique features of the rhetorical situation for a communication artifact: communicator, audience, message
Identify rhetorical appeals including those based on credibility and trust (ethos), logic and evidence (logos), and emotion and empathy (pathos)
Identify at least 2-3 specific persuasive tactics or rhetorical strategies that are employed to develop rhetorical appeals
- Create rhetorical analysis arguments
Argue how/why the text uses rhetorical strategies to fulfill (or fail to fulfill) its purpose for a particular audience.
Create arguments that employ claim, evidence, and reasoning patterns to communicate your ideas: identify specific rhetorical strategies and appeals and provide a thorough analysis of supporting examples
