1. AGENDA
MAIN OBJECTIVE: OUTLINING AND
INTRODUCING YOUR RHETORICAL ANALYSIS
WRITING PROMPT
DISCUSSION
OUTLINING YOUR RHETORICAL ANALYSIS
PRESENTATION – INTRODUCTION
CLOSING
HW: FINISH OUTLINE, COMPOSE INTRO

2. WRITING PROMPT
NOW THAT YOU HAVE SCRUTINIZED AND
ANALYZED YOUR CH. 21 ARGUMENT, WHAT IS
YOUR CLAIM ABOUT THE OVERALL
EFFECTIVENESS OF THIS ARGUMENT?

3. WRITING PROMPT II
- THE OUTLINE
WHAT REASONS, EXAMPLES,
INTERPRETATION AND COMMENTARY WOULD
YOU INCLUDE IN EACH OF THESE THREE
SECTIONS OF YOUR RHETORICAL ANALYSIS:
A. CHRONOLOGICAL OVERVIEW
B. STRENGTHS
C. WEAKNESSES

4. RHETORICAL
ANALYSIS
HOW TO STRUCTURE AND OUTLINE YOUR
ESSAY

5. INTRODUCTION
A. __Contextualize the essay: discuss its context, give a
little background on the issue, paint a quick picture of the
cultural climate into which the argument was introduced.
B. __Introduce the author and essay: mention the essay’s
title and discuss briefly the author’s background,
occupation, other writings, etc.
C. __Describe/summarize briefly the essay’s subject/gist
D. __Identify briefly the author’s main claims/goals
E. __Identify briefly the author’s intended audience
F. __State thesis: How persuasive or unpersuasive you find
this argument, listing briefly some of its greatest
strengths and weaknesses

6. AN INTRO CAN LOOK
LIKE THIS:
“Anne Roiphe’s “Confessions of a Female Chauvinist Sow”
first appeared in the magazine New York in 1972. In this
essay Roiphe aims to convince her readers that women must
put faith in the idea that they are equal to men, not superior:
“Women who want equality must be prepared to give it and
believe in it…” (Roiphe). Personal anecdotes, contrast, and
comparison are techniques Roiphe skillfully uses to create a
strong, convincing essay.

7. INTRODUCTION
A. __Contextualize the essay: discuss its context, give a
little background on the issue, paint a quick picture of the
cultural climate into which the argument was introduced.
B. __Introduce the author and essay: mention the essay’s
title and discus briefly the author’s background,
occupation, other writings, etc.
C. __Describe/summarize briefly the essay’s subject/gist
D. __Identify briefly the author’s main claims/goals
E. __Identify briefly the author’s intended audience
F. __State thesis: How persuasive or unpersuasive you find
this argument, listing briefly some of its greatest
strengths and weaknesses

8. AN INTRO CAN LOOK
LIKE THIS:
“Anne Roiphe’s “Confessions of a Female Chauvinist Sow”
first appeared in the magazine New York in 1972. In this
essay Roiphe aims to convince her readers that women must
put faith in the idea that they are equal to men, not superior.
“Women who want equality must be prepared to give it and
believe in it…” (Roiphe). Personal anecdotes, contrast, and
comparison are techniques Roiphe skillfully uses to create a
strong, convincing essay.

9. INTRODUCTION
A. __Contextualize the essay: discuss its context, give a
little background on the issue, paint a quick picture of the
cultural climate into which the argument was introduced.
B. __Introduce the author and essay: mention the essay’s
title and discus briefly the author’s background,
occupation, other writings, etc.
C. __Describe/summarize briefly the essay’s subject/gist
D. __Identify briefly the author’s main claims/goals
E. __Identify briefly the author’s intended audience
F. __State thesis: How persuasive or unpersuasive you find
this argument, listing briefly some of its greatest
strengths and weaknesses

10. AN INTRO CAN LOOK
LIKE THIS:
“Anne Roiphe’s “Confessions of a Female Chauvinist Sow”
first appeared in the magazine New York in 1972. In this
essay Roiphe aims to convince her readers that women must
put faith in the idea that they are equal to men, not superior.
“Women who want equality must be prepared to give it and
believe in it…” (Roiphe). Personal anecdotes, contrast, and
comparison are techniques Roiphe skillfully uses to create a
strong, convincing essay.

11. INTRODUCTION
A. __Contextualize the essay: discuss its context, give a
little background on the issue, paint a quick picture of the
cultural climate into which the argument was introduced.
B. __Introduce the author and essay: mention the essay’s
title and discus briefly the author’s
background, occupation, other writings, etc.
C. __Describe/summarize briefly the essay’s subject/gist
D. __Identify briefly the author’s main claims/goals
E. __Identify briefly the author’s intended audience
F. __State thesis: How persuasive or unpersuasive you find
this argument, listing briefly some of its greatest
strengths and weaknesses

12. AN INTRO CAN LOOK
LIKE THIS:
“Anne Roiphe’s “Confessions of a Female Chauvinist Sow”
first appeared in the magazine New York in 1972. In this
essay Roiphe aims to convince her readers that women must
put faith in the idea that they are equal to men, not superior.
“Women who want equality must be prepared to give it and
believe in it…” (Roiphe). Personal anecdotes, contrast, and
comparison are techniques Roiphe skillfully uses to create a
strong, convincing essay.

13. INTRODUCTION
A. __Contextualize the essay: discuss its context, give a
little background on the issue, paint a quick picture of the
cultural climate into which the argument was introduced.
B. __Introduce the author and essay: mention the essay’s
title and discus briefly the author’s
background, occupation, other writings, etc.
C. __Describe/summarize briefly the essay’s subject/gist
D. __Identify briefly the author’s main claims/goals
E. __Identify briefly the author’s intended audience
F. __State thesis: How persuasive or unpersuasive you find
this argument, listing briefly some of its greatest
strengths and weaknesses

14. AN INTRO CAN LOOK
LIKE THIS:
“Anne Roiphe’s “Confessions of a Female Chauvinist Sow”
first appeared in the magazine New York in 1972. In this
essay Roiphe aims to convince her readers that women must
put faith in the idea that they are equal to men, not superior.
“Women who want equality must be prepared to give it and
believe in it…” (Roiphe). Personal anecdotes, contrast, and
comparison are techniques Roiphe skillfully uses to create a
strong, convincing essay.

15. INTRODUCTION
A. __Contextualize the essay: discuss its context, give a
little background on the issue, paint a quick picture of the
cultural climate into which the argument was introduced.
B. __Introduce the author and essay: mention the essay’s
title and discus briefly the author’s background,
occupation, other writings, etc.
C. __Describe/summarize briefly the essay’s subject/gist
D. __Identify briefly the author’s main claims/goals
E. __Identify briefly the author’s intended audience
F. __State thesis: How persuasive or unpersuasive you find
this argument, listing briefly some of its greatest
strengths and weaknesses

16. AN INTRO CAN LOOK
LIKE THIS:
“Anne Roiphe’s “Confessions of a Female Chauvinist Sow”
first appeared in the magazine New York in 1972. In this
essay Roiphe aims to convince her readers that women must
put faith in the idea that they are equal to men, not superior.
“Women who want equality must be prepared to give it and
believe in it…” (Roiphe). Personal anecdotes, contrast, and
comparison are techniques Roiphe skillfully uses to create a
strong, convincing essay.

17. INTRODUCTION
A. __Contextualize the essay: discuss its context, give a
little background on the issue, paint a quick picture of the
cultural climate into which the argument was introduced.
B. __Introduce the author and essay: mention the essay’s
title and discus briefly the author’s background,
occupation, other writings, etc.
C. __Describe/summarize briefly the essay’s subject/gist
D. __Identify briefly the author’s main claims/goals
E. __Identify briefly the author’s intended audience
F. __State thesis: How persuasive or unpersuasive you find
this argument, listing briefly some of its greatest
strengths and weaknesses

18. OR AN INTRO CAN
LOOK LIKE THIS:
“Anne Roiphe’s “Confessions of a Female Chauvinist Sow”
first appeared in the magazine New York in 1972. In this
essay Roiphe aims to convince her readers that women must
put faith in the idea that they are equal to men, not superior.
“Women who want equality must be prepared to give it and
believe in it…” (Roiphe). Personal anecdotes, contrast, and
comparison are techniques Roiphe skillfully uses to create a
strong, convincing essay.

19. AUDIENCE
(This can be part of a single introduction paragraph, or it can
be broken into a separate paragraph that is still part of the
introduction section. We haven’t talked a lot about audience
yet, so listen up (-:
__Identify author’s intended audience – the likely readers of
the publication.
__Describe how else we know – from the essay’s subject
matter, argument, etc. – that this is the likely intended
audience.
__Discuss why the author likely chose this audience and how
you know this.

20. WHAT THIS CAN LOOK
LIKE:
(Second paragraph)
“Judging by the author’s persuasive pleas, this article is
written mainly to people who do not already share the
author’s views entirely or in part. The Journal, Social
Research, Is primarily written to scholars and learned
individuals, but I think the general population just does not
have enough information on wild species and/or the direness
of their situations to feel greatly motivated to act. Here, he
could have supplied more information for the less
knowledgeable majority, though it is not really necessary
because of the journal’s target audience.”

21. AUDIENCE
(This can be part of a single introduction paragraph, or it can
be broken into a separate paragraph that is still part of the
introduction section. We haven’t talked a lot about audience
yet, so listen up (-:
__Identify publication source (publisher, website,
organization, college, etc.)
__Identify author’s intended audience – the likely readers of
the publication.
__Describe how else we know – from the essay’s subject
matter, argument, etc. – that this is the likely intended
audience.
__Discuss why the author likely chose this audience and how
you know this.

22. WHAT THIS CAN LOOK
LIKE:
(Second paragraph)
“Judging by the author’s persuasive pleas, this article is
written mainly to people who do not already share the
author’s views entirely or in part. The journal, Social
Research, Is primarily written to scholars and learned
individuals, but I think the general population just does not
have enough information on wild species and/or the direness
of their situations to feel greatly motivated to act. Here, he
could have supplied more information for the less
knowledgeable majority, though it is not really necessary
because of the journal’s target audience.”

23. AUDIENCE
(This can be part of a single introduction paragraph, or it can
be broken into a separate paragraph that is still part of the
introduction section. We haven’t talked a lot about audience
yet, so listen up (-:
__Identify publication source (publisher, website,
organization, college, etc.)
__Identify author’s intended audience – the likely readers of
the publication.
__Describe how else we know – from the essay’s subject
matter, argument, etc. – that this is the likely intended
audience.
__Discuss why the author likely chose this audience and how
you know this.

24. WHAT THIS CAN LOOK
LIKE:
(Second paragraph)
“Judging by the author’s persuasive pleas, this article is
written mainly to people who do not already share the
author’s views entirely or in part. The Journal, Social
Research, Is primarily written to scholars and learned
individuals, but I think the general population just does not
have enough information on wild species and/or the direness
of their situations to feel greatly motivated to act. Here, he
could have supplied more information for the less
knowledgeable majority, though it is not really necessary
because of the journal’s target audience.”

25. AUDIENCE
(This can be part of a single introduction paragraph, or it can
be broken into a separate paragraph that is still part of the
introduction section. We haven’t talked a lot about audience
yet, so listen up (-:
__Identify publication source
(publisher, website, organization, college, etc.)
__Identify author’s intended audience – the likely readers of
the publication.
__Describe how else we know – from the essay’s subject
matter, argument, etc. – that this is the likely intended
audience.
__Discuss why the author likely chose this audience and how
you know this.

26. WHAT THIS CAN LOOK
LIKE:
(Second paragraph)
“Judging by the author’s persuasive pleas, this article is
written mainly to people who do not already share the
author’s views entirely or in part. The Journal, Social
Research, Is primarily written to scholars and learned
individuals, but I think the general population just does not
have enough information on wild species and/or the direness
of their situations to feel greatly motivated to act. Here, he
could have supplied more information for the less
knowledgeable majority, though it is not really necessary
because of the journal’s target audience.”