I am thinking of choosing an article from CNN with a political agenda. I would start with a brief explanation of the article and then I would identify the dominant appeal used in the article. From then I would like to provide examples for that appeal and using those examples I would expand on the social implications of the evidence used. I plan on choosing an article that will make the process above pretty easy. Once I’ve identified those things, I want to take note of the vocabulary used in hope of uncovering any bias. I will surely be using the information from the text book about creating a rhetorical analysis to solidify my argument and to help me remember what more to look for. I plan on closely examining the language, format, appeals, context, and more to provide me with enough information to analyze.
OUTLINE:
- introduction to article
- introduction to appeal using evidence
- analysis of noted details of article
- analyze context & language used
- tie in details to conclude argument