Project one
Project One: Rhetorical Analysis
Write an analysis of either “Goodbye Columbus” or “The Trouble with Diversity,” that considers what the text reveals about the rhetorical choices, assumptions, and beliefs of its author. What rhetorical strategies does the author employ in order to make his argument? How effective are they?
Getting Started:
You will need to complete the following three tasks in order to fully complete the assignment and receive a satisfactory grade!
Firstly, conduct a careful reading in order to understand what the author is attempting to convey and why the author thinks the issue he is discussing is of significance. How would you answer the “So what?” question in regards to the information the text relays to you?
Secondly, you will want to consider what rhetorical techniques the author employs in an attempt to successfully convey the meaning(s) and significance(s) you have identified through your careful reading. How does the author attempt to appeal to and persuade his reader?
Thirdly, you will need to consider how the text reflects the cultural values, attitudes and beliefs surrounding the issue that it explores. What values do your careful reading and analysis reveal to be either explicitly or implicitly argued for by the author and/or the text? Do those values agree or conflict with the dominant values of the culture(s) and/or community(s) being represented?
In order to fully comprehend the text you will need to carefully re-read it several times, analyzing the work on each of the above levels so that you can provide a focused discussion and analysis of rhetorical choices evident in the text.
A rhetorical analysis is NOT a summary! A summary of the author's ideas is only a small part of this paper, the majority of the paper's content needs to be a focused analysis of how the author is attempting to get his points across, and why he has chosen those means of conveying his message. So, you will need to consider rhetorical
Write an analysis of either “Goodbye Columbus” or “The Trouble with Diversity,” that considers what the text reveals about the rhetorical choices, assumptions, and beliefs of its author. What rhetorical strategies does the author employ in order to make his argument? How effective are they?
Getting Started:
You will need to complete the following three tasks in order to fully complete the assignment and receive a satisfactory grade!
Firstly, conduct a careful reading in order to understand what the author is attempting to convey and why the author thinks the issue he is discussing is of significance. How would you answer the “So what?” question in regards to the information the text relays to you?
Secondly, you will want to consider what rhetorical techniques the author employs in an attempt to successfully convey the meaning(s) and significance(s) you have identified through your careful reading. How does the author attempt to appeal to and persuade his reader?
Thirdly, you will need to consider how the text reflects the cultural values, attitudes and beliefs surrounding the issue that it explores. What values do your careful reading and analysis reveal to be either explicitly or implicitly argued for by the author and/or the text? Do those values agree or conflict with the dominant values of the culture(s) and/or community(s) being represented?
In order to fully comprehend the text you will need to carefully re-read it several times, analyzing the work on each of the above levels so that you can provide a focused discussion and analysis of rhetorical choices evident in the text.
A rhetorical analysis is NOT a summary! A summary of the author's ideas is only a small part of this paper, the majority of the paper's content needs to be a focused analysis of how the author is attempting to get his points across, and why he has chosen those means of conveying his message. So, you will need to consider rhetorical