English Question

We will begin this assignment by reading Laura Bolin Carroll’s “Backpacks vs Briefcases” as an introduction into rhetoric and analysis. This will serve as a foundation for important terminology and practices necessary for rhetorical analysis. According to Laura Bolin Carroll (in her article “Backpacks vs Briefcases”), rhetoric is “the way we use language and images to persuade.” From political parties to Instagram to the five seconds of advertisement you have to suffer through before the “skip ad” link becomes active on YouTube, it’s easy to see how Carroll’s statements about how “our worlds are full of … social influence” still ring true (Carroll 47). And in light of the volatility that has erupted over the past few years, it’s all the more important that we take a closer look at how rhetoric is used in human interactions as a step into becoming a more informed consumer of information. On a more focused approach, it’s also very important that we (as learning writers) also practice identifying how other writers shape their messages rhetorically. Doing so will help us integrate strategies into our own writing. In order to answer the writing task, you should consider the following and include this information in your essay: THE TWO SPEECHES YOU MUST READ TO WRITE THIS ESSAY ARE KATIE HERZOG Dear Graduates,I Failed and Failed Until Something worked and Laura Bolin Carroll’s “Backpacks vs Briefcases” Dear Graduates,I Failed and Failed Until Something worked: https://wac.colostate.edu/books/writingspaces1/car… “Backpacks vs Briefcases”: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/05/… To identify and understand the rhetorical situation within which a writer composes their message. To understand how rhetoric is used to persuade an audience. To identify rhetorical strategies in writing that you (a future writer) can use in your own writing. To become a more conscientious participant and thinker in relation to forms of communication. Provide information about the rhetorical situation of the selected speech.
What is the speech “responding” to?
Who is the audience of the speech? What is the speech “responding” to? Who is the audience of the speech? Identify the central message of the commencement speech?
What is the speaker persuading you to believe? What is the speaker persuading you to believe? Using the terms and definitions provided in the readings, identify the rhetorical strategies that the speaker utilizes in their speech.
Because these speeches may be filled with rhetorical strategies, try to focus on the most significant ones. Because these speeches may be filled with rhetorical strategies, try to focus on the most significant ones. Explain how these rhetorical strategies contribute to the persuasiveness of the central message.
The explanation of how should serve as a bulk of your essay
CRITERIA FOR SUCCESS
The essay will be a minimum of four (4) full pages using MLA Formatting and a Works Cited page (the Works Cited page does not count towards the listed length requirement).
The essay will utilize quotations from a minimum of two resources: Carroll’s article & your selected commencement speech.
Please note that this criteria does not mean you will only use two quotations.
Think of using Carroll’s article as a contextual and scholarly foundation for rhetorical analysis.
The quotes from your commencement speech should be selected to illustrate various rhetorical choices made by the author. These quotes will act as an anchor for your analysis.
The essay provides a focused and developed analysis of the chosen commencement speech. While summary is important, the bulk of your essay should focus on explaining how the author utilizes rhetoric to help persuade the audience of the main idea/argument. The explanation of how should serve as a bulk of your essay The essay will be a minimum of four (4) full pages using MLA Formatting and a Works Cited page (the Works Cited page does not count towards the listed length requirement). The essay will utilize quotations from a minimum of two resources: Carroll’s article & your selected commencement speech.
Please note that this criteria does not mean you will only use two quotations.
Think of using Carroll’s article as a contextual and scholarly foundation for rhetorical analysis.
The quotes from your commencement speech should be selected to illustrate various rhetorical choices made by the author. These quotes will act as an anchor for your analysis. Please note that this criteria does not mean you will only use two quotations. Think of using Carroll’s article as a contextual and scholarly foundation for rhetorical analysis. The quotes from your commencement speech should be selected to illustrate various rhetorical choices made by the author. These quotes will act as an anchor for your analysis. The essay provides a focused and developed analysis of the chosen commencement speech. While summary is important, the bulk of your essay should focus on explaining how the author utilizes rhetoric to help persuade the audience of the main idea/argument.