Argument analysis
(Rhetorical triangle learners challenge ( Alex Berend)
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Here you will demonstrate and practice your argument analysis skills. Remember, you are creating a rhetorical triangle for speaker, audience, and purpose. Below, you will find an article to analyze and templates for the rhetorical triangle if needed.
Directions
Read this opinionated news article about gun control. After reading, annotate for logos, pathos, and ethos. This will help further on in identifying argumentative points of the triangle. Analyze the argument and make a rhetorical triangle. (Note: although literary speeches are often used for argument analysis, opinionated and persuasive news articles like this one contain great elements of purpose, speaker, and audience.) Utilize the hints of pathos, ethos, and logos, as these elements will help tell you about their respective speaker, audience, or purpose.