3 pages essay draft

  For your second essay you are going to choose one of the texts we read during this unit and write a rhetorical analysis paper arguing which rhetorical appeal (pathos, ethos, or logos) is most important to the success of the author’s argument.  Which appeal helps the most in making the author convincing?  Why?  Support your analysis with at least three pieces of textual evidence from the text you choose.  Your final draft will need to be at least 3 full pages, plus a Works Cited entry, but may be up to 4 full pages, plus a Works Cited entry. 

this is outline as below,

Amy Tan's "Mother Tongue"

Thesis: The rhetorical appeal that is most important to Tan’s argument's success is ethos because she tells anecdotes that show her consistency with the message, uses examples that resonate with the audience and language familiar to the audience.

Topic sentence 1.Tan explains several stories that show she is consistent with her message. This helps her gain trust from the audience.

evidence 1: 

1. “My mother has long realized limitations of her English as well. When I was a teenager, she used to have me call people on the phone and pretend I was she. In this guise, I was forced to ask for information or even to complain and yell at people who had been rude to her. ” (Tan,1)

Topic sentence 2.Tan also uses examples that resonate with the audience. These examples make the audience think she is just like them.

evidence 2: 

1. “Just last week, as I was walking down the street with her, I again found myself conscious of the English I was using, the English I do use with her. We were talking about the price of new and used furniture, and I heard myself saying this:  "Not waste money that way." My husband was with us as well, and he didn't notice any switch in my English.” (Tan, 2).

Topic sentence 3.The author uses language that is familiar to the audience. Using familiar language aids in understanding

evidence 3: 

"Lately I've been giving more thought to the kind of English my mother speaks. Like others, I have described it to people as "broken" or "fractured" English. But I wince when I say that. It always bothered me that I can think of no way to describe it other than "broken," as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed” (Tan, 2).

Works Cited

Amy Tan's "Mother Tongue"