For our next project, we will examine select rhetorical strategies used in live oral communication.
Using one persuasive speech from our recent discussion, complete the following to begin:
- Write an essay that evaluates your chosen speech and discusses its effectiveness. The text should identify, explain, and evaluate the rhetorical strategies that the speaker presents (ethos, logos, and pathos).
Organization:
- This essay is pretty straightforward in its organization. After all, your job is to evaluate a speech based on its rhetorical use of ethos, logos, and pathos. I'd do a macro-plan like this:
- I. Introduction- thesis
- II. Ethos-how does it work? Evidence? Analysis?
- III. Logos-how does it work? Evidence? Analysis?
- IV. Pathos-how does it work? Evidence? Analysis?
- V. Conclusion
- This essay should use transitional language to tie together sentences and paragraphs.
- The essay should be in MLA format. Please click this link to learn about MLA style.
- This essay should be ethical. While support from your source in the form of quotations is necessary, you should make sure to properly cite quotations and paraphrase and avoid plagiarism. Always use verbs to introduce the words of others.
Details:
- Draft and peer review (check Blackboard on 3/31 for updated due dates)
- 500-750 words
- MLA format
Stay tuned for the next steps to revise and submit the final version.
