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Briefly answer in 1-2 sentences the 16 Questions for Rhetorical Analysis for the article “The Tethered
Generation”. See instructions in the files
The kairotic moment and writer’s motivating occasion
- What motivated the writer to produce this piece?
- What social, cultural, political, legal, or economic conversations does this argument join?
- Is the writer responding to a bill pending in Congress, a speech by a political leader, or a local event that provoked controversy?
- Is the writer addressing cultural trends such as the impact of science or technology on values?
Rhetorical context: Genre - What is the argument’s original genre?
- What is the original medium of publication? How does the genre and the argument’s place of publication influence its content, structure, and style?
- How popular or scholarly, informal or formal is this genre?
- Does the genre allow for in-depth or only sketchy coverage of an issue?
Pathos of the argument - How effective is the writer in using audience-based reasons?
- How does the writer use concrete language, word choice, narrative, examples, and analogies to tap readers’ emotions, values, and imaginations?
- What examples, connotative language, and uses of narrative or analogy stand out for you in this argument?
- Does this argument rely heavily on appeals to pathos? Or is it more brainy and logical?
Design and visual elements - How do design elements— layout, font sizes and styles, and use of color—influence the effect of the argument?
- How do graphics and images contribute to the persuasiveness of the argument?
- Do design features contribute to the logical or the emotional/imaginative appeals of the argument?
- How would this argument benefit from visuals and graphics or some different document design?
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