1. Rhetorical/Genre Analysis about the article “Why Scientists are
For this assignment, you will be writing your Rhetorical/Genre Analysis paper. Need to
cover all the requirements below. Sources can be up to 5 if needs. Choose one or two
articles, chapters, substantive videos/podcasts that deal with some aspect of science
(imagined broadly). Once you’ve chosen your article(s), read it carefully, slowly, closely, etc.
And write a paper in which you analyze the ways that the article uses rhetoric to make
meaning.You’ll need to consider not just where and when the article uses ethos, logos,
pathos, or what the rhetorical situation is, but also how the appeals are being used, and
what makes this use effective. Rather than merely identifying the different aspects of the
rhetorical situation, you’ll need to consider how and why these aspects of the situation are
important and how they shape the meaning of the piece and why these might be important
in conveying scientific knowledge. As part of this discussion, also consider what genre the
article seems to be enacting, and what aspects of the text lead you to this interpretation
(types of genre might include: academic writing, primary research, journalism, satire,
reference writing, comedy, fiction, etc.). If you are writing about two articles you’ll need to
put them into conversation with each other in some way. You may, that is, want to choose
articles that are intended for different audiences and consider how and why they enact
different genres, and use rhetoric differently to accommodate their specific audience. You
may want to consider two different articles that seem to be meant for the same or similar
audiences, but which enact rhetoric differently, etc.In any case, if you choose to write about
two articles don’t let them sit on opposite sides of the room staring at each other like they’re
at a middle school dance… get them out on the floor and get them interacting with each
other. Higher grades will be earned by students who: -Are detailed and thorough in their
discussions (i.e. address all relevant aspects of rhetoric) -Consistently use specific examples
from relevant texts (i.e. use quotes) -Consider the ways that various aspects of rhetoric
interact and inform each other in the piece -Move beyond summary and obvious
conclusions -Consider not just “what” their article is saying, but also “how” it is saying it and
“why” this might be important -“Show their work” -Display a solid understanding of the
framing concepts that we’ve discussed so far this semester (paradigms, knowledge as
socially situated, rhetoric, etc.) Minimum Length for this assignment is 1200 words (roughly
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