Identify and present the reasons why some people think one way and others think another way.
Evaluate sources for credibility while conducting research
The following guide will help you plan, organize, draft, and revise your rhetorical analysis:
Collect, document, and integrate evidence from research material.
Design and compose communication that is based on a well-defined purpose.
Identify rhetorical strategies and apply rhetorical theory to read, interpret, and analyze a variety of texts.
Design cohesive arguments based on credible sources using framing and support.
Select and use reliable resources to determine research questions (CO 1).
Draw critical connections between different sources and arguments (CO 1, 2, 3).
Evaluate effectiveness of essay using analytic support (CO 3, 5).
Compare and contrast different authors’ purposes, rhetorical strategies, and motivations (CO 2).
