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COM 102
Essay #2
Millsap-Spears
Objective: Write a rhetorical analysis essay.
Specifics: For Essay #2, you will create a Rhetorical Analysis of one episode of a reality TV
show. You may use this text in your Essay #3 and the Research Paper if you so choose.
Requirements: Choose one episode of a reality TV show and analyze the type of language
and overall message that the text (your episode) is trying to send to the audience. Discuss one
of the following: Ethos, Pathos, or Logos. (See link for thesis statement ideas. You do not need
to do all the appeals. Generally, Pathos is used in this sort of TV show).
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You may use any type of reality TV, but it must be reality TV not a film or long-form
documentary. You also need to cite the text as well. But there is no research required or
accepted. The paper must be 4-5 pages in length, in MLA format, and uploaded via
Canvas as assigned.
Audience: Think of your audience as people who may not know the text you are working with.
Note: This is not a summary of the show. And prewriting is a must for this assignment. Here is
my sample for an episode of Ghost Hunters. I use more specific forms of rhetoric.
A few images from a student sample paper on an episode from Mythbusters appear below:
Strong intro, with context and engagement, and a great thesis statement. You need to do more
than say “this show has Ethos, Pathos, and Logos.” All communication has these elements.
Here is a strong topic sentence that relates to the thesis.
Another topic sentence with in-text citation:
Finally, a conclusion. (The full paper is longer than this excerpt/example shows. It meets the full
page requirements).
COM 101 and COM 102 Evaluation Criteria
*Note: I use the following within the rubrics when used in each essay (as posted on Canvas); please note the MLA
requirements for the use of research and citation.
Any piece of writing reflects the choices made by the writer—choices in response to his or her understanding of the
purpose of writing, its intended audience, and the form (or genre) the writer takes. These criteria attempt to evaluate
the writer’s choices.
The A Paper The assignment’s requirements are met. The writer is in command of the essay’s ideas; details to
illuminate or support those ideas are specific, relevant and carefully crafted or presented. The work is tightly unified,
and ideas are arranged logically with creative transitions. The introduction is original; it provides necessary context
and engages the reader; the conclusion provides new insight and leaves a strong final impression. The writer’s sense
of style is reflected in a variety of sentence constructions and sophisticated word choices; there are virtually no
mechanical errors. Finally, if needed, MLA documentation rules have been applied precisely. The piece thoroughly
satisfies, compelling the reader to think, reflect, or act.
The B Paper The assignment’s requirements are met. The writer is in consistent control of the ideas of the essay;
details to illuminate or support those ideas are specific and relevant. The organization and use of transitions are
consistent. The introduction provides a context for the writing, but may miss the opportunity to fully engage the
reader; the conclusion doesn’t repeat but rather pulls the essay’s ideas together. The essay demonstrates awareness
of stylistic choices, in spite of a few mechanical errors (none of which are distracting to the reader or impede
comprehension). Finally, if needed, MLA documentation rules have been applied with few formatting errors. The
piece adequately satisfies, offering the reader some opportunity for thought and reflection.
The C Paper The assignment’s requirements are met. The writer seems initially in control of the ideas of the essay,
but is unable to maintain it; details to illuminate or support the essay’s ideas are typically relevant and/or specific.
Organization is inconsistent, with few effective links between ideas. The introduction does not engage and provides
little context for the reader; the conclusion repeats what’s already been said. The sentences demonstrate little
awareness of stylistic options; mechanical errors are somewhat distracting, but generally do not distort the meanings
of sentences. Finally, if needed, MLA documentation rules have been applied; formatting errors don’t mislead or
confuse the reader. The piece prompts no further thought or reflection, leaving the reader indifferent.
The D Paper The assignment’s requirements are not met. The writer maintains a false sense of control over the
essay’s ideas (by mistaking a statement of purpose for a main idea, for example); details meant to illuminate or
support the essay’s ideas are often generic and/or irrelevant. The organization is confusing, with little or no attempt at
linking ideas. The introduction is unoriginal and fails to provide enough context for the reader; there is very little
attempt at closing the essay. Sentences tend to be monotonous, with multiple mechanical errors that distract the
reader from or even distort the ideas of the essay. Finally, MLA documentation rules have been attempted, but
formatting misleads or confuses the reader. The piece is dissatisfying; it frustrates the reader’s attempts to further
engage with the essay.
The F Paper The assignment’s requirements are not met. The writer has no control over the essay’s ideas; details
are severely lacking or missing altogether. The organization is incoherent or illogical, with no transitions between
ideas, creating a total lack of unity. There has been no attempt to introduce or close the essay. Mechanical errors are
distracting to the reader, distort meaning, and ultimately negate the writer’s credibility. MLA documentation rules,
when needed, have not been attempted. The reader feels that his or her time has been wasted.
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