Rhetorical Analysis Worksheet
My 1st Rhetorical Analysis Worksheet
Watch the Commencement Address by Admiral William H. McRaven at University of Texas at Austin 2014:
Speaker: Naval Admiral William McRaven, the 9th commander of U.S. Special Operation Command; Distinguished Alumnus.
The Title of the Speech/the video: “If you want to change the world makes your bed”
Here is the link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBAqF00gBGk
Task: Consider the questions below. Answer briefly.
- You will later consider your answers of these questions for Assignment 1B- where you will write a brief analysis of the speech.
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Consider the following questions to help you generate ideas for Rhetorical Analysis. Type Your answers below.
***Type your responses and explanations on this worksheet under each question or on a separate document and then upload
on Canvas/Assignments. Remember, that this worksheet will be only graded for completion; we will discuss your responses
(in class or via zoom for online classes) and then you will revise and rewrite your rhetorical response to this video speech.
- PURPOSE: What is the main purpose of the speech Explain (YOUR OPINION)?
- AUDIENCE: Who is (are) the target audience? Is the speech referring ONLY to the graduation students? Who else can benefit from these words? Explain why.
Rhetorical Appeals
- ETHOS: How is the speaker establishing the credibility of his words? Will the audience trust the speaker? Why? / Explain.
- PATHOS: How is the speaker appealing to his audiences’ emotions? What kind of emotions is the speaker evoking in his audience?
- LOGOS: How is the speech logical? It starts with a statement that anyone can change the world-does that seem logical? How does the speaker (through his speech) make this statement seem logical/ possible?
- KAIROS: (In persuasion this means “The right rhetorical situation: the right time/ right place/ right audience”)
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