Choose an ad that you can analyze based on its rhetorical appeals (reasoning, character, and emotion), and be sure the ad you choose is intriguing to you. Please make sure that your chosen ad is appropriate for classroom use and the workplace.
Locate the file ?Week 3 Rhetorical Analysis Planning Sheet template? in Doc Sharing. Use this template and follow the format provided to create your planning sheet this week. You?ll need to identify and describe the ad, draft a thesis, identify the use of rhetorical appeals, and draft a conclusion.
At the end of your extended draft outline, copy and paste the URL or website address for your ad (it will begin with http://) so that your readers can also view the ad.
Successful assignments will:
identify an advertisement, current or vintage, that?s appropriate for a college-level audience;
include a draft of the introduction and conclusion (minimum of one paragraph each);
include a tentative thesis statement at the end of the introduction;
include details to establish the visual description and context of the ad;
identify the various ways rhetorical appeals are used; and
be typed and submitted as a Microsoft Word 2010 document
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Week 3 Rhetorical Analysis Planning Sheet
I.
INTRODUCTION
In this section of the outline, draft a possible introductory paragraph. Remember that the
introduction should identify the subject of your analysis and provide the overall purpose for
writing. Because the thesis statement normally serves as the transitional point between the
introduction and body, draft your tentative thesis as the last sentence of the introduction.
II.
CONTEXT AND DESCRIPTION OF ADVERTISEMENT
Use this section of the outline to brainstorm the details that will need to be included in your
essay to describe the ad to your readers and provide the context. Remember that your readers
will not be seeing the actual ad alongside your essay, so your words will serve as the visual
description. You do not need to write in complete paragraphs in this section, but you should
identify key descriptions or characteristics to include in complete sentences. Use the bullet
points below to help guide your points.
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Identify any historical, social, or political significance of the ad by explaining the time
period in which it was originally published.
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If possible, identify the publication in which the ad was originally published, and identify
the target audience.
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Include any necessary background about the company that might contribute to the
context, including its reason for advertising.
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Using specific details, describe the ad to your readers, considering elements such as
color, text, images, mood, and so on.
III.
ANALYSIS OF RHETORICAL APPEALS
Use this section of the outline to identify the types of rhetorical appeals that are present in
your chosen ad. Under each type of appeal, explain the way(s) the company has used the
different types of appeals. Remember, all three types of appeals may not be present; some
appeals may be represented in more than one area while others may not be represented at all.
Use complete sentences in your responses.
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Reasoning (Logos)
Example: The copy at the bottom of the ad states that a One A Day vitamin has 450
mg of calcium.
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Character (Ethos)
Example: According to the ad, the One A Day brand of vitamin includes more
calcium than any other brand.
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Emotion (Pathos)
Example: The woman?s body pictured in the ad is muscular and fit; however, the
caption in bold lettering at the top of the ad warns that the woman?s ?hard body?
may have ?soft bones.?
IV.
CONCLUSION
In this section of the outline, draft a possible concluding paragraph. Your conclusion should
summarize the overall findings and link to your purpose with a restatement of the thesis.
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URL
Be sure to include the URL from your chosen advertisement here. Rhetorical Analysis I. Introduction
Advertisements are used by different business firms to achieve diverse needs. This analysis
weeks to explore the rhetorical appeals that advertising firms embed… Hello, here is… View the full answer