English 101 Rhetorical Analysis Essay: Writing Guidelines and Information Overvi

English 101
Rhetorical Analysis Essay: Writing Guidelines and Information
Overview: For
this essay, you will write a rhetorical analysis of one of the assigned
texts. A rhetorical analysis focuses on HOW a text presents an
argument. Essentially you are analyzing the choices an author makes and
judging the effectiveness of those choices. 
Basic Requirements:
The essay should be at least 900 words in length.
Make sure that you have a strong, argumentative thesis statement that clearly lays out what you will discuss in your paper.
Use the scholarly tone for writing a formal paper.
Support your argument with evidence from the text.
Include proper MLA in-text citations and Work(s) Cited page written using MLA format for a formal essay. 
Note:
All work submitted must be original. If you need help understanding
plagiarism, please check out some of the material under content or ask
me directly. You can not submit work that has previously been submitted
for another class or is written using AI tools.
Texts for Rhetorical Analysis:
Option 1:  Choose one of the following texts from the assigned reading list:
“The Perils of Indifference” (Wiesel)
“Commencement Speech 2005” (Jobs)
“Googling Strangers” (Green)
“Super Mario Kart” (Green)
“A Modest Proposal” (Swift)
Using one of the above texts, construct an argument concerning whether or not the author is successful in presenting their message. To do this, the first point you must establish is what you consider the purpose of the text. (You will likely include this in your introduction.) Then
decide if the text is successful in presenting its message. Why or why
not? What rhetorical techniques does the author use to achieve their
goal? What choices does the author/speaker make in order to reach the
audience.