Prompt: In English 101, you had to write expository essays. A rhetorical analysis is an expository piece of writing that evaluates and explains how a writer/composer communicates, maybe even influences, an audience. Locate a visual/oral/verbal text that you deem interesting and analyze it according to the way the text uses rhetorical effects and strategies to make its argument. Use specific textual evidence to establish a general argument (i.e., thesis) about how the text “works.” You should not simply paraphrase or summarize what the writer/composer says or composes; rather, your goal is to provide a way of understanding the measure of persuasive effect by analyzing the rhetorical situation. To do this, first identify the maker, intended audience, message, and intended purpose of the text. You can take your cues from the readings included in the book, class discussions, or discussions with your instructor. This information will set the foundation for the rest of your analysis. Next, explain how (and how effectively) the text • appeals to its intended audience; • employs the available means (the rhetorical appeals of ethos, logos, pathos; the rhetorical methods of development; and visual and/or aural elements, if applicable). Format: Your final draft should be three to four pages (double-spaced, TNR font, 1” margins). When citing your outside source(s), follow MLA format