Rhetorical Analysis Essay

​Rhetorical Essay Planning

Remember our basic Rhetorical Appeals...

• Logos- an appeal to our logic or reasoning (specific reasons, data, numbers)

• Pathos- an appeal to our emotions (emotional words; images that try to create strong emotions)

• Ethos- an appeal that tries to make people think you can believe or trust a person (look for the use of famous people and their words, expert opinions, etc...

Multiple Choice

who is the speaker?

• journalist

• politician

• journalist and politician

• journalist and entrepreneur

Multiple Choice

who is the audience?

• journalist of the Women's National Press Club

• journalist of the Women's National Press Association

• journalist of the Women's National Press Congress

• journalist of the Women's National Press

Multiple Choice

What was she doing in the speech?

• criticizing

• encouraging

• motivating

• improving

Multiple Choice

according to the prompt, what do you have to analyze

• how she uses the introduction to prepare the audience for her message.

• how she uses the introduction to motivate the audience for her message.

• how she uses the introduction to discourage the audience for her message.

Multiple Choice

Your into can be...

• 2-3 sentences and explain the purpose of the excerpt and state your thesis

• 5-8 sentences and explain the purpose of the excerpt and state your thesis

• 2-3 sentences and explain the purpose of the excerpt.

• 2-3 sentences and state your thesis

Multiple Choice

In each body paragraph, you should do the following:

• 1. 1. have a topic sentence. 2. explain the effect of each example on the audience. 3. at the end tie it back to overall purpose

• 1. 1. have a topic sentence. 2. explain the effect of each example on the audience.

• 1. 1. have a topic sentence. 2. at the end tie it back to the overall purpose

• 1. 1. have a topic sentence. 2. explain the effect of each example on the audience. 3. at the end tie it back to the overall purpose. 4. Use a strong transition word to lead into the next point

​Now, we are going to annotate the speech. While doing this look for the following devices:
1. Irony
2. Allusion
3. Rhetorical Question(s)
4. Repetition
5. Illustration
6. Emotional Appeal ( 2x)
7. How does she end the speech?

​LET'S SHARE!

Open Ended

If you were writing this essay, what would your thesis be?

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