The first step to prepare for this assignment is to select an argument to analyze. That argument can be the text of a speech, a literary work, a song, a written argument, or a print advertisement that uses argument techniques. The item you select for the rhetorical analysis must originate after 1960. The selection and research aspects of identifying and analyzing the argument you choose to focus on comprise part of the lab requirements for ENGL 1302.   

Using the techniques delineated in chapter 4 of the Practical Argument textbook, construct a 400-word rhetorical analysis argument, making sure to include all components of the argument in your essay. Make sure to include analysis from the following perspectives in your essay:

Author (creator, writer)

Context 

Audience

Argument (types of evidence)

Use of language   

The checklist on page 117 of the textbook includes helpful questions for your essays. You need at least 3 sources for this essay. Make sure to include an original title and use MLA 8th edition guidelines.   

The learning objective for this assignment is to demonstrate an understanding of rhetorical analysis integrated into a complete argument essay. The related marketable skills follow below:   

Edit and finalize communications that demonstrate effective style, diction, sentence structure, and grammar. 

Analyze data critically to reach sound conclusions.  Use logic and reasoning to identify complex problems, review related information, evaluate options, identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, and develop and implement solutions. 

Communicate effectively and professionally.