Rhetorical Analysis Essay

On Thursday, 10/10, we reviewed the assignment sheet for our upcoming essay.

This work packet designed to generate the information you need to write your body paragraphs is due completed at the beginning of class on Tuesday, 10/15.

On Tuesday, 10/15, we worked on making sure our body paragraph topic sentences are aligned with our topic sentences. After working through this process, students who had their prewriting packet complete were given writing time on laptops.

The following speeches are options for your essay:

• George Bush’s 9/11 “Address to the Nation” 

• Lou Gehrig’s “Farewell Speech” 
• President Abraham Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address” 
• President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “Attack on Pearl Harbor Address” 
• Oprah Winfrey’s “Time’s Up” 

This is the rubric that will be used to score your essay.

Don't forget to format your essay using MLA formatting!

Important upcoming dates:

• Essay rough draft due Friday, 10/18
• Rhetorical terms test Friday, 10/18 (study using the quizlet)
• Final draft of essay due Monday, 10/28 to turnitin.com by 11:59 pm