Rhetoric, the art of effective speaking and writing, is a subject that trains you to look at texts, … See more

Rhetorical analysis isn’t a matter of choosing concepts in advance and applying them to a text. Instead, it starts with looking at the text in detail and asking the appropriat… See more

Like all essays, a rhetorical analysis begins with an introduction. The introduction tells readers what text you’ll be discussing, provides relevant background information, and presen… See more

The bodyof your rhetorical analysis is where you’ll tackle the text directly. It’s often divided into three paragraphs, although it may be more in a longer essay. Each parag… See more

The conclusionof a rhetorical analysis wraps up the essay by restating the main argument and showing how it has been developed by your analysis. It may also try to link the t… See more