Rhetorical Analysis Thesis Statement

1. Rhetorical Analysis Thesis Statement Elements to include in your thesis statement: • The name of the writer/speaker (and available info about him/her) • The intended audience (if known) • The form of communication (i.e., letter, speech, essay, article, etc.) and/or the title of the piece • The primary tones of the piece (two tones) • A very brief summary of what the writer/speaker does in the passage (factual in nature) • A statement of the writer/speaker’s overall purpose (opinioned in nature)

2. Rhetorical Analysis Thesis Statement • In his/her (tone adjectives)(form/title of communication and intended audience), _(the writer/speaker)_, _(available info about writer/speaker)_, __(strong verb)_____(what the writer/speaker does in the passage)___in order to_(statement of writer/speaker’s purpose)_. • Ex: In his earnest and slightly critical speech at the 1950 Nobel Prize Award Ceremony, William Faulkner, renowned writer of early 20th century American fiction, draws a distinction between valuable and useless writing in order to convince current and aspiring writers to produce meaningful and lasting literature that will inspire and reassure the rest of humanity. • Or: In his speech at the 1950 Nobel Prize Award Ceremony, William Faulkner , renowned writer of early 20th century American fiction,earnestly and somewhat critically draws a distinction…