read the speech of Obama: A more perfect union, there is all the article in the wed then,
Once you’ve identified the central claim and carefully and thoughtfully analyzed the author’s argument, identify effective rhetorical

appeals that you feel the author makes in order to support his/her argument.  Focus on how these appeals (logos, ethos and pathos)

strengthen the author’s argument.  Your examples, supported by quotes from the text, help the reader see and understand what you think the

author is doing to make the argument effective.

Write about all three of the appeals.  Yes, that means three body paragraphs, along with an introduction and conclusion.

Evaluative Criteria

Successful papers will:

Provide a thorough and thoughtful explanation of the argument in your own words by identifying his central claims and describing how

certain appeals strengthen his argument.
Carefully select passages and examples from the text and explain how they contribute to the author’s rhetorical strategies that support

the main claim.
Establish an appropriate academic voice and tone, wording ideas clearly and precisely.
Be organized in a way that guides the reader from one idea to the next, and that introduces and closes your argument analysis effectively.
Be carefully proofread and edited, with particular attention to sentences in which you quote Scholes.
Be four pages in length, written in MLA format.  In addition to the four pages, include a works cited page.