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Analyzing Rhetoric and Themes in "This I Believe" Essay

This analysis focuses on examining the author's perspective, purpose, style, and content in the "This I Believe" essay. Explore the impact of specific word choices, structural elements, and rhetorical techniques on meaning and tone.

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Analyzing Rhetoric and Themes in "This I Believe" Essay

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  1. I can: ►RN 2.1 cite strong textual evidence to support analysis and interpretations drawn from the text ►RN 2.2 compare and contrast themes and/or central ideas ►RL 3.2 Distinguish between what is directly stated and what is intended in order to understand the point of view ►RN 3.3 Determine an author’s perspective/purpose- effective rhetoric, analyze how style and content contribute ►RV 3.1 Analyze meanings of words and phrases & the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone ► W 4 Writing process, plan, develop, draft, revise ► SL 2.1 Initiate and participate effectively in collaborate discussions building on other’s ideas and expressing ideas

  2. Grab a highlighter: Annotating may include: -highlighting key words, phrases, or sentences -writing questions or comments in the margins -bracketing important ideas of passages -connecting ideas with lines or arrows -highlighting passages that are important to understand the work Specific Items might include: -figurative language (metaphor, simile, personification, etc.) -diction (effective or unusual words) -vocabulary words -shifts (in structure, tone, voice, pace, diction, syntax) -identifying structural elements (thesis, compare/contrast, transitions, conclusions)  

  3. ►RN 2.2 compare and contrast themes and/or central ideas ►RN 2.1 cite strong textual evidence to support analysis and interpretations drawn from the text How does this essay meet or miss the goal of the This I believe essay? “The goal is not to persuade Americans to agree on the same beliefs. Rather, the hope is to encourage people to begin the much more difficult task of developing respect for beliefs different from their own.” What is this author’s belief?

  4. ►RN 3.3 Determine an author’s perspective/purpose- effective rhetoric, analyze how style and content contribute What moment, quote, phrase, style element sticks out? How does it impact the audience? What effectdoes it have?

  5. ►RV 3.1 Analyze meanings of words and phrases & the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone What was the author’s tone? Prove it…

  6. ►RN 3.3 Determine an author’s perspective/purpose- effective rhetoric, analyze how style and content contribute How did the author structure the story?

  7. ►RN 3.3 Determine an author’s perspective/purpose- effective rhetoric, analyze how style and content contribute How did the author hook and keep the audience?

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