Name _______________________ ENG 1121 Professor Charles
Rhetorical Analysis in Genres
Rhetorical Element
Genre
Genre
What is the genre, and what is its title?
Who is the writer? What is their expertise? Is he/she/it credible?
What is the problem? Is it explained sufficiently?
Why is he/she/it focusing on this problem?
What is the purpose of this piece?
Who is the audience and why is he/she/it addressing them?
What is the argument?
Is it logical? Are facts, data used to support what he/she says? Is the argument based more on opinion?
Does the writer use pathos
to appeal to the audience? How does he/she do this? Why?
What is the tone of this work?
What kind of language is being used? Formal/ informal, etc. Why?
Do the design elements make it more effective?