FIRST MAJOR PAPER
Read READING #3C “How Reading is Being Reimagined” by Matthew Kirschenbaum,
From Connections, pp. 458-61
RECOMMENDED: Start early and read by Fri, June 4, and start collecting ideas.
Write a 3-4 pp. typed (double-spaced) rhetorical analysis of this essay based on the triangle and the three appeals.
Use an essay format with a clear introduction, organized paragraphs, and an explicit conclusion. The first time you mention the reading, use this phrasing: In “How Reading is Being Reimagined,” Matthew Kirschenbaum does (or does not) make a persuasive argument based on his use of rhetoric…
Introduction: Based on the use of rhetoric, do you find Kirschenbaum’s essay overall to be very convincing or not very persuasive?
Based on the rhetorical triangle, who do you think is Kirschenbaum’s intended reader (audience) and what exactly is his message (purpose)?
As Kirschenbaum describes the current “time” (in 2007), how effective is his initial attempt to be a believable and likable writer (ethos)?
Using many studies and stories, how strong do you think is Kirschenbaum’s logical evidence (logos)? Discuss at least three specific examples and include at least two quotations (using signal phrases and citations).
In the ending, how compelling do you think is Kirschenbaum’s appeal to the reader’s emotions (pathos)?
Conclusion: Based on Kirschenbaum’s use of rhetoric, how effective is his argument?
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