Instructions: First, read the following essay and rhetorically analyze it. Click on this link to access the reading. (https://www.thecut.com/2017/11/i-want-a-wife-by-judy-brady-syfers-new-york-mag-1971.html) Next, format a summary rhetorical analysis reading response, using the detailed instructions listed below.
1. Use MLA Formatting
Formulate your assignment using the MLA style of formatting: running head in the upper left-hand corner, heading in the right-hand corner, centered title, indented paragraphs, Times New Roman 12-point font, one-inch margins all around, every line double spaced, and “Works Cited” page on a separate page. You will find an example of an MLA paper in your handbook, and on Owl Purdues website.
2. Compose a Title
Compose a title for your reading response that captures the essence of your thoughts about the work to which you are responding. Do not use the name of the assignment for a title.
3. Write an Objective Summary Paragraph (what the work is about)
The first paragraph of the reading response should be an objective summary and must be written using your own words. Objective means that you may not use first person singular (I, me, mine, myself), first person plural (we, us, our, lets), or second person (you, yourself, yours). Use third person singular or plural pronouns (his, he, she, her, they, their, them, it etc.), or indefinite pronouns (see your handbook for a list). Summaries must include the following:
Place the work into a context (Who was the work written by? What is the title of the work? Where was the work found? When was the work written? etc.).
The gist the overall message of the entire work (what the entire work is about)
The main claim/thesis, and/or any main supporting claims or counterclaims, if choosing to write a longer summary
A specific example, one which backs up one of the main claim/s being discussed
The page number/s placed in parentheses at the end of the summary, but only if available
4. Write an Objective Rhetorical Analysis Paragraph of the Works Form (how the work was written)
The second paragraph is a place in which you will critically analyze the works form. Perform rhetorical analysis. Break the work apart and explain how the work was written. What rhetorical choices did the author make? What elemental parts did the author choose to use and how were they used to accomplish the authors purpose? Elemental parts of an argument include, but are limited to the following: Purpose, claims, audience, genre, language, diction (word choice), tone-of-voice, themes and so on. You do not need to discuss all the elemental parts of an argument. Choose the one/s that speak to you.
5. Write a Personal Opinion Paragraph about the Work
Write a third paragraph, while reflecting on the authors work. This paragraph is where your personal opinion on the work may be expressed. Evaluate the work. Is the work successful/unsuccessful and why or why not?
6. Cite Your Source
All in-text and end-of-text sources must be cited according to the MLA rules of documentation. Find the reading online and cite your source on a separate Works Cited page. A Works Cited page must accompany the work, even if you did not use a direct quote within the paper, as you are using a summary of anothers work. Summaries must be cited and the author must be given credit.
Click this link for a sample reading reading response based on the Declaration of Independence. Your reading response should be formatted just like the example, only with updated personal information.
The assignment is worth 30 points, and the rubric is included below.
The paper is formatted according to MLA standards: running head in the upper left-hand corner, heading in the right-hand corner, centered title, indented paragraphs, Times New Roman 12-point font, one-inch margins all around, every line double spaced, and “Works Cited” page on a separate page. 5 points
The summary is a condensed version of the original text (what the work is about) and contains the following elements: a context, the gist, the key/main point, and a specific example 5 points
The rhetorical analysis demonstrates form (how the essay is written). For example, the analysis may contain critical analysis on one or more of the following rhetorical elements: purpose, audience, context, subject, claims, language, diction, genre, tone, and anything else pertaining to form 5 points
Your personal opinion about the essay is clearly articulated evaluating the work and using details from the work as support. 5 points
The (OER) reading was found online, and the source is correctly cited according to MLA standards 5 points
The grammar, punctuation, spelling, language and mechanics meet academic standards 5 points
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