ap english language - rhetorical analysis essay tips

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• 0:00

  Introduction and Overview

• 0:32

  Tips for Rhetorical Analysis

• 1:03

  Answering Student Question

• 1:34

  Recap of Previous Sessions

• 2:04

  Mastering Thesis Statements

• 2:35

  Future Sessions Preview

• 3:06

  AP Reader Insights

• 3:37

  Launching PowerPoint

• 4:09

  Not a Matching Game

• 4:41

  Author's Purpose Explanation

• 5:13

  Rhetorical Triangle Review

• 5:44

  Audience Perspective Shift

• 6:15

  Impact on Target Audience

• 6:46

  Identifying Writing Trends

• 7:16

  Bigger Picture Analysis

• 7:46

  Smaller Strategies Integration

• 8:17

  Beginning and Ending Strategies

• 8:48

  Practice Rounds Introduction

• 9:20

  Organizing Body Paragraphs

• 9:51

  Avoiding AP Terminology Pitfalls

• 10:21

  Identifying Important Trends

• 10:52

  Practice in Class

• 11:22

  Writing Trend Specificity

• 11:52

  Applying to Specific Work

• 12:23

  Testing Writing Trends

• 12:56

  Practice Round One: Gehrig

• 13:27

  Lou Gehrig Speech Analysis

• 13:57

  Gehrig's Audience Context

• 14:28

  Blessings in Gehrig's Life

• 14:58

  Emotional Appeal and Repetition

• 15:28

  Anaphora in Gehrig

• 16:01

  Highlighting Blessings Trend

• 16:31

  Fitting Strategies Together

• 17:01

  Emotional Appeal Integration

• 17:32

  No Need for Terminology

• 18:02

  Gehrig's Audience Mindset

• 18:32

  Practice Round Two: Chavez

• 19:03

  Chavez's Audience Context

• 19:34

  Non-Violence Benefits

• 20:07

  Allusion to Gandhi

• 20:37

  Repetitive and Limited Analysis

• 21:07

  Over-Quoting Issues

• 21:37

  Metaphors in Chavez

• 22:09

  Emphasizing Non-Violence

• 22:40

  Diction and Figurative Language

• 23:11

  Tying Strategies Together

• 23:41

  Practice Round Three: Kelly

• 24:12

  Kelly's Audience Context

• 24:44

  Child Labor National Problem

• 25:14

  New Jersey vs Alabama

• 25:45

  Alliteration and Diction

• 26:15

  Juxtaposition Recommendation

• 26:46

  Emotional Appeal in Kelly

• 27:18

  Strategies Working Together

• 27:48

  National Problem Emphasis

• 28:19

  Strong Verbs Importance

• 28:49

  Avoiding "Uses" Verb

• 29:20

  High-Level Audience Analysis

• 29:50

  Challenging Preconceptions

• 30:21

  North-South Juxtaposition

• 30:52

  Addressing Beliefs Head-On

• 31:22

  Changing Mindset Analysis

• 31:55

  Practice Round Four: Obama

• 32:25

  Obama-McCain Differences

• 32:57

  Political Traditions Contrast

• 33:29

  Juxtaposition and Repetition

• 34:01

  Detailing Differences Trend

• 34:31

  Audience Focus Reminder

• 35:02

  Body Paragraph Strategy

• 35:32

  Similarities After Differences

• 36:03

  Practice Round Five: Reagan

• 36:34

  Reagan's Audience Context

• 37:05

  Uniqueness of Tragedy

• 37:36

  Recommitting to Exploration

• 38:07

  Highlighting Tragedy Uniqueness

• 38:39

  Strategies for Purpose

• 39:09

  Final Reminders

• 39:40

  Difference Maker in Essays

• 40:10

  Writing Trend Specificity Test

• 40:41

  Introductions Next Week

• 41:11

  Effective Introductions Stand Out

• 41:42

  Common Questions on Structure

• 42:13

  Holistic Scoring Explanation

• 42:45

  No Need for Conclusions

• 43:16

  Wrap-Up and Thanks