Tuesday, September 10, 2013

"The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant" by W.D. Wetherell

  1. Make Observations & Ask Questions
    1. Read the story on pg. 292 in the textbook 
    2. Fill out the Rhetorical Analysis Scaffold.
    3. Share 2 things you noticed 
  2. Define a Problem or Form a Hypothesis
    1. Hypothesize what one of the author's messages is.
    2. (Consider if the message is an individual moral or a social commentary.)
  3. Develop a Plan
    1. Identify 3 rhetorical tools that you think best help convey the message
    2. On the back of the Rhetorical Analysis Scaffold, divide your paper into three parts, one for each rhetorical tool you chose.
      1. rhetorical tool 1
      2. rhetorical tool 2
      3. rhetorical tool 3
  4. Conduct & Analyze an Experiment
    1. Write several sentences in each of the three parts of your paper explaining how each rhetorical tool helped support the message.
    2. (See my example.)
  5. Communicate Results, Seek Feedback, & Improve
    1. Trade papers.
    2. Give feedback to your partner.
    3. Make at least one change according to the feedback.

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