Revision CHECKLIST
for Rhetorical Analysis
Rhetorical Analysis: How does the author's style contribute to his/her overall purpose?
□ I have addressed the topic and prompt directly in my introduction.
□ I have a THESIS statement with a "blueprint" and a precise opinion as to what the author is suggesting in the passage
□ I have developed paragraphs that include direct assertions about the author's style, specific textual references (yet not lengthy quotations from the text, not over two written lines), and evaluations of how and why these examples develop the specific purpose. I have included APE in some form in my paragraphs.
□ I have two-three LEVELS of support in my paragraphs (more than one example of the writer's style and EVALUATION/Explanation of how each helps in developing the writer's purpose.)
□ I have a strong conclusion, one that is not simply repetitive of the thesis but has final insights about the writer's overall attitude toward the topic and what is being suggested. My conclusion gives a sense of finality through an epiphany or clincher statement.
Revision CHECKLIST
for Rhetorical Analysis
Rhetorical Analysis: How does the author's style contribute to his/her overall purpose?
□ I have addressed the topic and prompt directly in my introduction.
□ I have a THESIS statement with a "blueprint" and a precise opinion as to what the author is suggesting in the passage
□ I have developed paragraphs that include direct assertions about the author's style, specific textual references (yet not lengthy quotations from the text, not over two written lines), and evaluations of how and why these examples develop the specific purpose. I have included APE in some form in my paragraphs.
□ I have two-three LEVELS of support in my paragraphs (more than one example of the writer's style and EVALUATION/Explanation of how each helps in developing the writer's purpose.)
□ I have a strong conclusion, one that is not simply repetitive of the thesis but has final insights about the writer's overall attitude toward the topic and what is being suggested. My conclusion gives a sense of finality through an epiphany or clincher statement.