Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Rhetorical Analysis Essay 2 Outline


Nicole Smith

English 102

Mrs. Mikhaylova

Rhetorical Essay #2 Outline


Title: Powerful Vocabulary and Comparisons in “The Pleasures of Eating”

Thesis: In “The Pleasures of Eating” by Wendell Berry, the use of strong terminology and vivid comparisons effectively persuades the audience to reevaluate and rediscover their knowledge of food.

I.               Wendell’s use of vocabulary enhances the persuasive argument.

A)   The word choice

Ex) “uncritical, passive, dependent”
Ex) “strained, blended, prettified, and sanitized”

B)   The long lists of strong words

Ex) last line on 323
Ex) “farming, animal husbandry, horticulture, and gardening”

II.             Wendell’s use of comparisons/examples enhances the persuasive argument.

A)   What type of comparisons (negative)

Ex) “industrial sex”
Ex) “virgin purity”
Ex) “make up on actors”

B)   Where the comparisons are

Ex) grouped close together
Ex) many in same paragraph
Ex) bottom of page 323

III.           Conclusion point

A) Berry’s argument was effective in this piece because of the placement and choice of comparisons and vocabulary.

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