Assignment Task:
Using the YouTube Video provided below for the topic of John Lewis' posthumous letter, you are to listen/watch the analysis and evaluation provided by the panel, and also listen to the audio version or read the text version of the letter, each student is required to write a double spaced 4 page essay that will answer the questions below. Need Assignment Help?
It is important to give or cite specific statements in the letter to substantiate your claim and give your own interpretation just like the panelists did for each paragraph.
Argument (e.g., Does John Lewis have a clear, controlling thesis statement? Does the thesis contain tension?)
Rhetorical Analysis (e.g., Does John Lewis clearly identify the image's persuasive tactics? Does John Lewis analyze why and how these tactics are persuasive for a particular audience? Who is the audience?
Audience Analysis (e.g., Does John Lewis describe the image well? Does the author cultivate a professional, closed-form tone throughout? What was the message?)
Organization (e.g., based on listening to the panel discussion, Is the essay/letter structured logically and persuasively? Are paragraphs linked with strong topic sentences?)
Style/Mechanics (e.g., Does John Lewis letter employ a style that is readable for the audience? Is the document free of errors?)
YouTube Video: 'Together, You Can Redeem The Soul Of Our Nation': John Lewis' Final Message In Posthumous Op-Ed