15 Aug thesis for the rhetorical anyalisis essay you are doing for me.. i have put a sample just in case you needed it..
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Professor George Orwell
Literary Foundations 1
22 August 1965
Rhetorical Analysis Proposal & Outline
Requirements: See Instructions and Rhetorical Elements before beginning.
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Thesis statement: One to two sentences highlighting the main claim of your paper, with three smaller claims in list form.
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In [text], [author] effectively convinces [audience] of by [ (1) rhetorical strategy + 3 claims in list form].
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3 Topic Sentences, each highlighting the rhetorical strategy (Pathos, Logos, Ethos)
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Transition phrases in each topic sentence
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3 Key Elements for each Strategy. See link above, “Rhetorical Elements”
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Conclusion: Wrap-up statements and reiteration of thesis
Sample:
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Thesis: In Senator John Lewis’ 2019 commencement address to college graduates of the City College of New York, he effectively convinces an audience of diverse millennials to “get into trouble” (Lewis). Lewis deploys key rhetorical strategies— his credibility as a civil rights leader, his emotive narrative of oppression, and his fact-based political reasoning— to mobilize students to turn history in their favor.
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Topic Sentence 1: Early in his speech, Lewis establishes his credibility as a rhetorician by recounting his track history as a public servant in the ongoing battle for human rights.
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Rhetorical Element One: Author details
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Rhetorical Element Two: Audience details (why the millennials believe him)
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Rhetorical Element Three: rhetorical situation, what social events inspired his credibility: political and social chaos in the nation
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Topic Sentence 2: Further, Lewis relies on a variety of personal and historical narratives from his upbringing as the son of a sharecropper in Alabama, which deepened his audience’s connection towards his subject and their plight.
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Rhetorical Element One: Tone (he has a sorrowful tone as he retells stories of injustice)
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Rhetorical Element Two: Stance (his narratives position him as the oppressed, causing marginalized people to identify with him)
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Rhetorical Element Three: Language (he speaks in colloquial language and uses sermon-like language)
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Topic Sentence 3: Finally, throughout his speech, Lewis presents categorical evidence of and solutions to continuing structural violence that threatens justice for all.
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Rhetorical Element One: Purpose: Presents facts and statistics on key issues in the country
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Rhetorical Element Two: Purpose: Presents the obstacles facing everyday Americans.
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Rhetorical Element Three: Stance: Uses memorable quotes to iterate his position and solution for these hurting groups of people. His solution: “get in good trouble” (Lewis). Disrupt systems of oppression.
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Conclusion: In conclusion, while some may hear Senator John Lewis’ speech and reduce it to mere passion and grandiloquence, the rhetorical strategies he employed reveal otherwise. By appealing to the millennial audience’s sense of empathy, justice, and common sense—Lewis underwrites their already brewing beliefs. Lewis’ ethical image made him a formidable voice before what many consider to be a turbulent generation. Not only did Lewis’ rhetoric fit the audience, it also fit the times. The effectiveness of the speech, then, rests in its kairos affect. It was said, arguably, at the right time, to the right people, by the right man. As such, it is a speech that has mainstreamed his slogan, “get in good trouble” (Lewis).
Works Cited
Lewis, John. Commencement Address. The City College of New York. New York, New York. 29 May 2019. Address.
