Well This Stinks... of Genius!
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I peer-reviewed Chingiz, Chloe, and Annelise's Drafts. By looking at the methods and works of my peers, I was able learn more about our project. In this post, I will look at the effectiveness of my own Rhetorical Analysis Draft.
Thesis
My thesis is pretty lengthy, and has multiple parts. However, that is because it mentions specific rhetorical strategies, describes their impact, and fleshes out the rhetorical situation of the example.
- My peer reviewers never specifically identify my entire thesis, so I am a little concerned about how discernible it is. Otherwise I have received very supportive comments about the relative parts of my thesis which give me the sense that it's still a good statement in the end.
- I might need to make my thesis more obviously different from the rest of my introduction
Organization
I have decided to organize my essay by introducing my example opinionated text, analyzing each strategy I found most prominent in the body (one paragraph per strategy), and wrapping it up by emphasizing that rhetorical strategies impact arguments.
- Initially, some people who commented on my outline misinterpreted my layout, thinking that I was falling for the 'trap' of just using ethos, pathos, and logos as my main paragraphs. In my draft, however, my organization was specifically recognized as divided by strategy, which made me very happy!
- It seems as though my organization does not need to be altered
I identify the rhetorical situation initially in my intro by mentioning the controversy being covered, and the relevant audience. Later, in each body paragraph, I connect each strategy back to the rhetorical situation - specifically audience members, concept changes relevant to the issue, and the credibility of the author.
- My peer reviewers didn't seem to have any questions about the rhetorical situation of the text, and made a couple comments that affirmed that I was creating a connection between the rhetoric of the essay and the audience, as well as the overarching issues of the essay. This makes me feel as though I have done well, but because there was no specific affirmation of rhetorical context, I am slightly uneasy...
- I may have to be more direct in defining just what the rhetorical situation is
For each rhetorical strategy, there is a - on average - page long paragraph to describe all the different / significant things that strategy achieves. I relate each of them back to the author's goals, their rhetorical situation, and the actual effect they have. I introduce each paragraph with a topic sentence describing the strategy's overall effectiveness, and give a broader vision of how all the strategies affect the essay as a whole in my thesis.
- The comments I received pertaining to rhetorical strategies were very positive! It seems that I've fulfilled the requirements in that regard, but again, no one has directly told me that I was successful.
- I will make sure that I have adequately developed the rhetorical strategies used
I only selected strategies which were greatly supported and used in the text. I give at least two specific examples per strategy and explain their relevance effectively.
- It turns out that I could do a better job of effectively incorporating evidence into my analysis. For the most part, my evidence is there, but my peer reviewers pointed out that it tends to be a bit chunky and difficult to process. I also made a claim that may not be supported by the text!
- I will revise my examples to be more concise and supportive of my claims
My conclusion ends with a question - a personal challenge to my audience which relates to our own rhetorical situation.
- The only comment I received on my conclusion suggested that I not be so direct by using a question, but pointed out that it may not be an issue of correctness, but more one of style.
- Despite opinion, I resolve to end with the question I formulated
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