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Assignment | Rhetorical Criticism Project (Whalen): Getting Started

Honors Speech | Prof. Sara Whalen (Fall 2024)

Assignment

Your Goals:

To analyze a cultural artifact (song, TV show, etc) through the lens of a rhetorical methodology.

10 (minimum) outside sources
12-15 page APA format paper
10-15 minute speech

Rhetorical Criticism Project

Methodology

Rhetorical Methodologies
Finding a Methodology for Rhetorical Criticism
Link goes to entire journal: this article is the first one you'll see.

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