ENGL 109H Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Rhetorical Situation, Close Reading, Sexual Orientation
25 Jan 2017
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Close reading as a method of analysis- Can be used with rhetorical analysis and is usually effective to have a focus on language and details, rather than entire text as a whole. The way we use language and images to persuade . In all verbal, written, or spatial texts that attempt to persuade us of something. The reason for the text, the creator"s end goal. The project or mission of the text. Something like buying our product will make you . Themes of the text or the moral of the story. Also what values or ideologies are endorsed. What person or team of people created the text. There is often more than one person. What"s been said about the topic before. Ex. an advertisement is needed to boost sales, the ad might also tell you why you need the product. A political speech might address public concerns. A textbook is there to inform students about particular issue.
