ENG-105 Checklist Tool for the Rhetorical Analysis

Essay Content

Introduction

• Begins with an effective hook
• Overview of topic/website
  • Provides an introduction of CDC webpage on ADHD
  • Does not contain an undue emphasis on ADHD or rhetoric in general
  • Includes a smooth transition to thesis statement
• Thesis statement
  • Makes an evaluative claim regarding the CDC’s effectiveness in communication
  • Focuses on and presents the rhetorical appeals as subtopics: ethos, pathos, and logos ENG-105 Checklist Tool for the Rhetorical Analysis
    

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Body Paragraphs

Analysis of Appeals

• Demonstrates a clear understanding of the rhetorical appeals, which may include a definition of each
• Accurately identifies and provides relevant examples of each of the rhetorical appeals
• Includes an evaluative statement regarding the effectiveness of each appeal

Use of Evidence as Support

• Each body paragraph contains research-based, cited information from scholarly sources
• Each body paragraph contains at least one example from the CDC for each rhetorical appeal
• Sources reflect an investigation of rhetoric, not ADHD
• Direct quotes and paraphrasing are correctly cited

Organization

• Presents the appeals in the same order as they appear in the thesis statement
• Constructs one body paragraph for each rhetorical appeal (3 appeals/3 body paragraphs)
• Constructs strong topic sentences: includes a transitional word/phrase, make reference to the main claim in the thesis, and presents the specific appeal addressed in the paragraph

Conclusion

• The first sentence restates the thesis statement, conveying the main idea in the thesis with fresh wording
• The conclusion effectively summarizes the content of the essay
• The conclusion effectively brings closure to each of the main points
• No new information is presented in the conclusion
• Essay ends with an impactful statement

Format

• The essay meets word count (750-1,000)
• The essay aligns with the APA 7^th Edition Format
• The title page is spaced and formatted according to APA 7^th Edition standards
• The essay does not include an abstract and/or subheading above each paragraph
• A boldfaced title appears above the first paragraph
• The in-text citations are correctly formatted
• References page is correctly formatted and placed on a separate page
• There is consistency and coordination between the in-text citations and the references page
• Times New Roman font (size 12) is consistently used throughout the essay
• Double spacing, 1” margins, 0.5” paragraph indentations, and left alignment are consistently used

Language/Style

• The writer uses a variety of sentence structures
• The writer establishes and maintains a formal, academic tone
• The essay is written in third person (first and second person pronouns are not used)
• The essay is void of slang, jargon, contractions, and wordiness

Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics

• Tools such as Word Grammar Check, LopesWrite, and/or Grammarly.com have been employed to identify errors in spelling, grammar, usage, and mechanics
• The essay is free of errors in
  • Sentence structure
  • Punctuation
  • Spelling
  • Capitalization
  • The use of acronyms
  • Agreement
  • Use of articles ENG-105 Checklist Tool for the Rhetorical Analysis