The Rhetorical Analysis and “Peer Profile” Assignment
During Phase 2, you will learn more about reading texts for what they “do” and practice analyzing texts for their rhetorical features. You will also practice creating different kinds of rhetorical texts that target and are designed for specific audiences. Among other small assignments, you will complete the second major writing assignment of our course, the Rhetorical Analysis Assignment.
Note: you should have access to all readings & all assignments every class (in print or on your laptop/phone). This is because we’ll likely refer back to previous assignments/readings.
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Homework Due BEFORE Class
In-Class Topics/Goals
Week 7 — Mon, 3/11
- Sign up for CUNY Academic Commons. Watch this video about creating a WordPress Site. Follow video to create a first draft of your WordPress Site. Submit a link to BB.
- Review and then select 3-5 peers’ narratives that you would be interested in analyzing. Email your list directly to me ([email protected])
- Phase 1 Reflection
- Assign Phase 1 Revisions
- Digital Portfolio & WordPress
- Selecting a peer narrative
- Scheduling interviews
Week 7 — Wed, 3/13
- Write and submit to BB Part 1 of your Phase 2 Rhetorical Analysis Assignment. Print and bring to class 2 copies (or bring your laptop with the latest draft saved).
- Read and annotate Greg Tate articles.
- Greg Tate
- Interview models and strategies
- The magazine “Profile” genre
- Workshop interview questions
Week 8 — Mon, 3/18
- Complete the interviews with your two peers (one where you’re the interviewer and the other the interviewee).
- Transcribe at least 250 words from the interview, capturing salient or interesting moments. Submit to BB.
- CARES
- Analyze a Model Text
- In-class writing of Part 2
- Workshop in-class writing
Week 8 — Wed, 3/20
- Write and submit to BB a first draft of Part 2. Print and bring to class 2 copies (or bring your laptop with the latest draft saved).
- Workshop Model Text as class
- CARES
- Workshop Part 2 drafts
Week 9 — Mon, 3/25
- Revise and polish the final draft of Part 2 based on peer feedback. Then, write and paste your cover letter at the beginning of the document. Submit to BB.
- Phase 2 Reflections
- Introduce Phase 3 Assignment
- Basic Online Searches
