11.3: Thesis Statements and the Rhetorical Analysis Paper -- Assignment

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    This assignment is the first step of your own Rhetorical Analysis Paper that you will complete for this course.

    Assignment:

    Visit https://www.ted.com/talks and select a video.

    1) Watch the video.

    2) Take notes on what the speaker’s argument in the video is and how they are getting their message across. What rhetorical appeals (logos, pathos, ethos, Kairos) are they using?

    3) Reflect on how the speaker is using rhetorical appeals.

    4) Evaluate if you think that the speaker effectively conveyed their message and how (rhetorical appeals).

    5) Write a working thesis statement for a Rhetorical Analysis of the video that you picked.

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