Instructions
Please remember this is a time-sensitive assignment. Rough drafts that are not submitted on time may forfeit the opportunity to receive peer reviews. Because of the way Canvas assigns peer reviews, there are no exceptions to this rule.
1. Compose an initial draft of your Rhetorical Analysis of your chosen speech that meets the following criteria:
· Audience: You are writing this essay for your instructor and classmates.
· Purpose: You are writing the essay to evaluate your chosen speech and analyze it.
· Tone: Your writing for this essay should be academic, analytical, and critical. Write in third person point of view.
· Content:
· A strong thesis that includes the speaker's purpose, an overall judgment on whether the speaker is successful, and a short roadmap of how you analyzed the speech.
· Body paragraphs that provide quotes and examples from the speech to support the claim of the thesis and explain why the rhetoric works or doesn't work.
· A conclusion summarizing the analysis (not the speech).
· Formatting:
· 900–1500 words.
· Uses APA format.
· Remember, you can use the template provided in the W04 - W07 Unit Overview: Rhetorical Analysis. All you have to do is delete what is written and replace it with your own information.
· You need a References page for this essay. Your speech should be listed as a reference, and if you use any additional information from outside sources, you should also list that on your references page. Anything you cite in the essay should be on the References page. You can review directions for references here: W06 Quiz: Using Citations in APA.
· In APA, your name, the date, the course, etc. all go on the title page. You are not required to have a title page for this essay. This means you do not need to put your name or the course/instructor name on this essay. We will learn how to do title pages when we write the Explanatory Synthesis at the end of the semester. If you feel more comfortable using a title page, you are welcome to add one to this essay. If you choose to include a title page, please follow APA guidelines as explained here: Purdue OWL APA
2. Review your draft.
· Download the Rhetorical Analysis Essay Draft Worksheet Download Rhetorical Analysis Essay Draft Worksheet.
· Review your draft by completing the worksheet.
· Do not submit this worksheet. It is for your personal use. It will help you prepare to do your best on the Rhetorical Analysis Essay (worth 15% of your grade).
3. Revise your draft based on your findings from the worksheet. Pay particular attention to the following:
· Spelling and grammar.
· Whether you fully address the intent of the speaker.
· Whether you identify their rhetorical devices and determine whether they are effective or not.
4. Submit your draft by the due date (in a Word or a PDF file only).
· As long as you submit on time, you will be assigned two classmates' papers to review, and two of your classmates will review your draft. Canvas will automatically assign you two essays to review once the due date passes.
· By the middle of next week, you will submit a worksheet with your feedback to your assigned classmates.
· You will need to submit the worksheet twice: first to your classmates (through this assignment) and second to your instructor (in the peer review assignment).
· For more information on how to do this, see the W07 Peer Review of the Rhetorical Analysis assignment.
A note on rough drafts: Feedback on rough drafts comes from the peer review process only. Your instructor will complete a ru
ic to indicate whether you have completed the draft, but your instructor will not leave written feedback on your draft. The focus is on peer review. You will receive feedback from your instructor on your final draft.
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Rhetorical Analysis Draft Ru
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Rhetorical Analysis Draft Ru
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Criteria
Ratings
Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOn Topic
The student submitted a document that matches the description of the assigned Rhetorical Analysis.
5 to >3.0 pts
Full Marks
3 to >0.0 pts
Partially fulfilled
0 pts
No Marks
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLength Requirement
The draft is between XXXXXXXXXXwords in length.
15 to >12.0 pts
Full Marks
12 to >0.0 pts
Partially fulfilled
0 pts
No Marks
15 pts
Total Points: 20
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ENG 150
Rhetorical Analysis Essay Draft Worksheet
Complete the response portions of the following tables.
Spelling and Gramma
You should self-co
ect your own spelling and grammar as much as possible. There are multiple ways to do this, and you are not required to use them all. Mark all of the following tools you used to fix e
ors in your draft.
Tool
Mark “X” if Used
Spellcheck feature of your word processo
Grammarly
Have someone proofread your work
Get feedback from the Writing Cente
Other (specify what you used)
None (specify why)
Overview
Self-check Question
Response
Did I write my draft with my instructor and classmates in mind?
Did I evaluate and analyze the speech, or did I just summarize it?
Did I write in 3rd person (he/she/they) and avoid subjective statements like “I think” or “In my opnion?”
Content
Self-check Question
Response
Did I include a strong thesis?
Does the body of my essay focus on identifying the speaker’s purpose, giving necessary context, identifying rhetoric, and determining whether the speaker was successful or not?
Do I offer evidence for my analysis of the strength or weakness of the speaker’s arguments?
Do I include any extra details or events that don’t really fit or seem to just fill up space?
Format
Self-check Question
Response
Is my paper in APA format?
Do I appropriately use in-text citations?
Do I include a title in bold font, a header with page numbers, proper indenting, and a separate References page in APA format?
Quick Revision
Make any changes you think are necessary and submit your draft.