When students hear “Rhetorical Analysis” for the very first time, they usually have NO idea what these words mean. And don’t even try introducing an Outline for Rhetorical Analysis Essay Writing until you review the meaning of this phrase…...
Sojourner Truth’s speech “Aint I a Woman” epitomizes the fight for equal rights for all, no matter the race or gender of a person! Isabella Baumfree, the original name of Sojourner Truth, was born into slavery but escaped in 1827. She became a voice...
We hear the words “three rhetorical appeals” pretty regularly, especially if you are an English teacher. BUT how do we begin to teach them? So often, we get thrown into the deep end of high school English without the life preserver of HOW to teach...
Teaching Rhetorical Analysis is not always easy! In fact, I think it is one of the toughest types of writing for high school English teachers to teach! There seem to be a ton of rubrics out there for students to use, but rubrics are so difficult to break down. They...
No one EVER said teaching how to do rhetorical analysis was easy. In fact, it can be quite difficult! We know we need to teach our students how to analyze texts and critically think about how an author gets his/her views across, but making it straightforward for...