The foundation of any good rhetorical analysis is the study and articulation of the historical context in which a text was crafted.
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Assignment Description from Syllabus:
The foundation of any good rhetorical analysis is the study and articulation of the historical context in which a text was crafted. You will be selecting a text, or object, or artifact, of your choice to serve as the foundation of your research this semester. In the Historical Context Paper, you will highlight and articulate in 3-5 pages the rhetorical “exigencies” that called the text into being, the socio-political and or cultural climate of the time that constrained or influenced the text, the audience, and its impact at the time of delivery.
Grading Breakdown:
Rhetorical Exigencies: 20 Points
Social/Political/Cultural Climate & Context: 20 Points
Audience Discussion: 20 Points
Impact Discussion: 20 Points
Writing Style, Clarity, Grammar & Sources: 20 PointsTotal: 100 Points
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