PROMPT:
The purpose of a Rhetorical Analysis is to identify, examine, and analyze the rhetorical strategies at work within a text or advertisement. A Rhetorical Analysis should not contain only summary; instead, the bulk of your essay should consist of detailed analysis.Additionally, a Rhetorical Analysis is not concerned with whether or not you personallyagree with the text's message
but rather how that message is being communicated and how effective the message is.Select oneof the following advertisements or articles to write a Rhetorical Analysis about. The audience for this essay should be anyone who has viewed or read your advertisement or article.
Text Articles:
"Bullying is a ‘serious public health problem,' experts say" (CNN)
"Baby boomers are taking on ageism¬¬-- and losing" (The Washington Post)