How to write a rhetorical analysis essay: The Basic Organization How to write a rhetorical analysis essay:

Things you will want: Figurative Language Tracker Your rhetorical house Your article A writing utensil Your brain If you run out of room on the writing page, you may finish on a sheet of notebook paper. Remember this is all the room, you are allotted on the STAAR, so you need to consider writing in smaller handwriting.

1st Paragraph: Rhetorical Framework In the essay “_________________,” _______________ shows ____________ that ______________________________. He creates a _______________ mood through _____________________________________. The _______ feeling to the story transfers to his __________ tone. He seizes many moments to point out that ___________________________ _______________________________________. This is the first paragraph of your essay. You fill it in using the following order from the rhetorical framework triangle: Title Speaker’s full name Specific Audience Message 1 Mood 1 Mood 2 Specific Information from the prompt Tone 1 Message 2

Body - Paragraph 2: Similes Topic Sentence: What will you show in your examples? Example: Direct Quote from the text Commentary: How does it affect the reader? Commentary: How does it support the thesis? Concluding Sentence: How do your examples work together to support speaker’s purpose? Topic Sentence – Mailer’s choice of similes show Griffith to be an uncontrollable monster. (Example 1) According to Mailer, Griffith is “……….” (Commentary 1) Take this straight from the figurative language tracker. DO NOT SAY “THE AFFECT ON THE READER IS” (Commentary 2) Explain how this simile proves that Griffith is an uncontrollable monster. DO NOT SAY “THIS PROVES THE THESIS BECAUSE.” (Example 2) Mailer also compares Griffith to “ ……….” (Commentary 3) Take this straight from the figurative language tracker. DO NOT SAY “THE AFFECT ON THE READER IS” (Commentary 4) Explain how this simile proves that Griffith is an uncontrollable monster. DO NOT SAY “THIS PROVES THE THESIS BECAUSE.”

Body - Paragraph : Personification Topic Sentence: What will you show in your examples? Example: Direct Quote from the text Commentary: How does it affect the reader? Commentary: How does it support the thesis? Concluding Sentence: How do your examples work together to support speaker’s purpose? Topic Sentence – Mailer personifies death to illustrate that Pare’t loss is tragic to the sport of boxing. (Example 1) According to Mailer, death “……….” (Commentary 1) Take this straight from the figurative language tracker. DO NOT SAY “THE AFFECT ON THE READER IS” (Commentary 2) Explain how this personification proves that Paret’s death is a tragic loss. DO NOT SAY “THIS PROVES THE THESIS BECAUSE.” (Example 2) Next, Death “….” (Commentary 3) Take this straight from the figurative language tracker. DO NOT SAY “THE AFFECT ON THE READER IS” (Commentary 4) Explain how this personification proves that Paret’s death is a tragic loss. DO NOT SAY “THIS PROVES THE THESIS BECAUSE.”