Your rhetorical analysis of project #3

Please recall that, in addition to your public argument, you are also writing a rhetorical analysis of your argument.

You will write a 5-6 page essay in MLA format [150 pts] about your public speech act. You are persuading me that you have employed the “best available means of persuasion in your chosen rhetorical situation.” Shoot for 5-6 pages including a works cited page.  You will probably be writing in the first person:  Explain in detail your rhetorical choices and how you decided on them:

1. the background context of the project (including the background information you researched for the project proposal)
2. your ethos/authority as the speaker
3. who your specific audience is, and why you chose them (include the research you did about your audience)
4. the type of argument you are making, and why this is the most effective type for your audience and purpose
5. the main appeals you are using, and why these are most effective for your audience
6. specific purpose: what do you want your audience to believe and/or do as a result of your argument?
7. use specific examples from your public argument as illustrations for your points (yes, you are quoting yourself!). Your public argument will be one of the entries on your works cited page, and you will need to cite and quote your project just like you would any other source.