Prep for Rhetoricla Analysis

John Mohrmann
English 101:056
September 18, 2007
Rhetorical Analysis Reflection

The first article I chose to read was “Gen Y’s Ego Trip Takes a Bad Turn”, by Larry Gordon and Louis Sahagun. The article covers the problems associated with the emphasis on self esteem over the past few decades. The authors provide evidence to back the argument that Generation Y’s self absorbed attitude will be detrimental to their success in life.
The second article I chose to consider was “The Rap against Rockism” by Kelefa Sanneh. In the article, Sanneh criticizes Rockists’ for having a prejudiced view of music today. He complains that they are too conservative and want all music to fit into the rock category.
I chose to write my rhetorical analysis on “The Rap against Rockism”. I chose this article because I think it will be an interesting learning experience to analyze an article I completely disagree with.
Outline:
P1: Introduction
P2: What type of text is the article?
P3: Who is the author writing to? A: Rockists B: Popists
P4: What qualifies the author to make this argument, and is it working?
P5: How do the author’s and reader’s constraints affect the effectiveness of the article
P6: Why does the author see Rockism as an important social issue? Is it?
P7: Conclusion