Rhetoric Analysis of Steve Jobs Commencement Speech ENGL 1100: Project 2 Sample Outline *Make sure you use your 2-3 sources throughout your paper Introduction – Paragraphs One and Two Introduce/state the text that you’re analyzing. Give background information: summary, how it relates to the rest of your analysis, the main point/purpose of the text, who is involved/the time period in/of the text. Make sure that the background info is relevant to your analysis. Supporting Body Paragraphs Paragraph Three – Importance of text for you/and for your audience Why did you choose this text? Why is it important to you? How might it be relevant for any of your audience? Remember, you are focusing on the relevancy of the text to your audience, rather than persuading them to engage with the text. Paragraph Four – Ethos Discuss what ethos is and discuss how it is present in the text. Give specific examples. Paragraph Five – Pathos Discuss what pathos is and discuss how it is present in the text. Give specific examples. Paragraph Six – Logos Discuss what logos is and discuss how it is present in the text. Give specific examples. Paragraph Seven – Meanings, Messages, Takeaways Discuss how that text is making meaning with the audience – what messages it has, certain effects it has on the audience. You may have a separate paragraph for this and/or you may interweave this throughout your analysis of ethos, pathos, and logos in your text. Paragraph Eight – Conclusion Summarize (briefly) your rhetorical analysis.
