Now that you are familiar with rhetorical appeals, you will compose a 3-4 page essay that identifies, analyzes, and evaluates the evidence in Ariza’s “As Miami Keeps Building…” article. Your essay aims to 1) demonstrate you understand the appeals 2) evaluate if the appeals persuaded you to side with Ariza’s overall argument.
Tips:
Map out all four appeals from the article to help you prepare your essay.
Find direct quotes from the article to use as evidence in your body paragraphs.
Consider how each quote or example from the article persuaded you to side with Ariza.
Do not simply identify which appeals are used in the article.
You are being asked to make a larger, critical argument about the article and its persuasiveness.
Use the sample essay as a guide for your work.
However, do not simply copy the quotes, words, or ideas in the sample essay = plagiarism.
Rules and Guidelines:
All essays must conform to the MLA style of writing to be accepted/graded.
Follow the “Academic Writing Rules” when composing your essay.
Use the “Blank Essay” template to ensure you use the correct format/heading for your essay. See the “Essay Templates and Files” folder in Blackboard for this document.
Spellcheck and proofread your work to ensure credibility and a passing grade.
Cover the required length and matter of the essay.
Only use direct quotes when citing texts or speech from the article.
Remember that the audience has not read the article. Help the reader understand the text and its argument.
Do not use any outside sources in your work including dictionaries or encyclopedias.
Submitting late work will deduct half a letter grade from your overall score.
Your essay needs to be submitted as a Word doc. or docx. format.
See the syllabus for deadlines and dropbox locations for each essay section.