Essay #2: Rhetorical Analysis Task: In a well-organized, thesis-driven essay, choose one scholarly argumentative article and write a rhetorical analysis that responds to the following question: “Does str

Essay #2: Rhetorical Analysis

Task:

In a well-organized, thesis-driven essay, choose one scholarly argumentative article and write a rhetorical analysis that responds to the following question:

“Does stress make college students stronger? Or does it do more harm than good?”

An overview of the source article must be included only in the introductory paragraph. The rest of this paper will be spent on the rhetorical analysis. Your rhetorical paragraphs must feature your analysis of how the text influences its readers rhetorically.

Rhetorical Situation: This essay is written to evaluate the author’s approach to get their point across and their use of various rhetorical techniques. The paper must be well-organized, analytical, and thorough, frequently referencing the text in MLA format.

Requirements

1.     Length: 850 -1150 words.

2.     Format: Follow MLA guidelines.

3.     Do not include any personal opinions in your summary.

4.     Do not use first-person pronouns such as "I," "me," or "my" anywhere in the essay. Keep your tone formal and academic.

5.     The paper must include a properly formatted “Works Cited Page” with complete citations in MLA.

6.     A paper without a “Works Cited Page” is considered plagiarism and will result in 20 points off.

7.     Your article should not be too short and must come from a respected, scholarly, peer-reviewed source. Academic journals are great places to start looking!

8.     Addressing a different research question than the one mentioned above will result in a zero for the assignment. Redos are not allowed.v