HOW TO WRITE A RHETORICAL ANALYSIS ESSAY:

The Basic Organization

Things you will want:

Figurative Language Tracker Your rhetorical house Your article A writing utensil Your brain

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 __________________________________________________________________.

Body - Paragraph 2: SimilesTopic Sentence: What will you show in your examples?

Example: Direct Quote from the textCommentary: How does it affect the reader?Commentary: How does it support the

thesis? 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?

Body - Paragraph : PersonificationTopic Sentence: What will you show in your examples?

Example: Direct Quote from the textCommentary: How does it affect the reader?Commentary: How does it support the

thesis? 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?