Summarize the scholarly article, explain the author’s purpose, and explain who the intended audience is for the scholarly article (Here you want to use the reading with the grain approach.)
– Analyze how well the author establishes their credibility and trustworthiness (ethos)
– Analyze how well, or to what extent, the author uses reliable sources and/or methods (ethos and/or logos)
– Analyze how well the author treats their opposition fairly (ethos and/or logos)
– Analyze how well the author creates a logical structure for their argument (logos)
– Analyze how well the author appeals to the readers’ values and/or emotions
You might be asking yourself how you will structure this essay. This is a sample rhetorical analysis essay, and while it differs in some ways from what we are doing, overall it follows the same approach and should give you a better understanding of how the different parts of the essay work together: https://stlcc.edu/docs/student-support/academic-support/college-writing-center/rhetorical-analysis-sample-essay.pdf
