What It Is!

Based on the work that I have done so far and the discussions that I've had in class, I now know that a rhetorical analysis is an argument supported by facts and critical analysis. And in order to achieve a great rhetorical analysis much thought, time and organization must be put into it. Now whenever I hear about a rhetorical analysis, my mind is set to think about the triangle: logos, pathos and ethos. And like I said, I think that the purpose of such an analysis is to debate about a certain topic that you strongly believe in and defending your argument with facts. I also think it's a way to strengthen your beliefs, because the more people that you are able to convince, the more confident you are in your views. To me, it's like a drive that makes you want to continue to argue; and soon enough ideas will just start flowing to the point where you so much that you'll need to sit down to organize them. And once you organized them, you'll come back even more confident on where you stand in your argument.

An idea or problem is needed in a rhetorical analysis, so that the writer can persuade others to either support his/her idea or support his/her solution for a problem. And it's not just about the essay and what it needs, but the writer as well. Because credibility is vital, or at very least, how knowledgeable the writer is about his/her argument.

I plan to organize my analysis by presenting my topic and pointing out an argument. I'll be using the rhetorical triangle techniques, logos, pathos and ethos. Then I will try to go in depth with each technique depending if my topic has all of them. I know that the rhetorical triangle varies in every topic, so I'll focus on whichever is my strongest: logos, pathos or ethos. I will also mention the positives and negatives of my argument. I generally start with a small positive piece of information, then I may give a negative one (impact of it may vary). But I follow it up with a more important statement, countering the negative one that I just gave. I mainly like to list the importance of the pros and cons on where I stand in my argument, because I know that not even side of a debate is perfect. If I were to type a paper will just using positive facts, I would feel really ignorant with my ideals. Plus I think that opposition is a great opportunity for you to get more information about your topic.I believe that it will help build a stronger background of how knowledgeable you are on your topic, thus enhancing your credibility as a writer. And based on the media that I selected, I think I have a better idea of what I want my argument to be. And so I'm now looking forward to start my paper with techniques that I have learned from my class about rhetorical analysis.