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Read the sample student thesis statement from a rhetorical essay. Bassett’s argument that community service does little to teach students about their obligations as citizens is ultimately not very persuasive. What makes this thesis statement weak?

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It does not include either inductive or deductive reasoning.
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It does not explain what the rhetorical analysis will show.
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It does not state whether you personally agree with the writer’s argument.
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It does not make a judgment about the success of the writer’s strategies.
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In a rhetorical situation, what is the exigence?

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the context for writing—the historical events and cultural movements surrounding the text’s creation
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the purpose the writer has for writing—what the writer ultimately hopes to accomplish
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the message of the text—what the writer is saying about the issue at hand
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the original reason for or cause of the writing—the issue that prompted the writer to say something
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Which statement best describes the function of a body paragraph in a rhetorical analysis essay?

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It identifies several examples of rhetorical strategies that an author could have used to support the thesis.
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It provides a summary of the claims and evidence presented in a rhetorical analysis essay.
C
It provides a specific example of a rhetorical strategy and explains how that strategy supports the thesis.
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It identifies the rhetorical situation and uses examples to explain how it supports the thesis.
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What is a thesis statement?

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a piece of writing that explains evidence and helps connect it to an argument
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a sentence that gives the main, overarching claim a writer wants to defend or prove
C
a piece of writing that describes, analyzes, and evaluates techniques used in an argument
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any factual information provided to persuade a reader of a claim or argument
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The writer of a rhetorical analysis can best support their thesis statement by

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using inductive reasoning, deductive reasoning, and reasoning through analogies.
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establishing the rhetorical appeals of ethos, pathos, and logos.
C
identifying the rhetorical situation of the text being analyzed.
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incorporating strong opinions while avoiding inductive and deductive reasoning.
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What is the difference between an analogy and an anecdote?

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An analogy is a story told from personal experience, while an anecdote is evidence from a person with credentials.
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An analogy compares the unfamiliar with the familiar, while an anecdote is a story told from personal experience.
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An analogy is visual evidence, such as a photo, while an anecdote compares the unfamiliar with the familiar.
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An analogy is evidence from a person with credentials, while an anecdote results from a person’s ideas.
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Which element should be included in an effective introduction to a rhetorical analysis essay?

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one or more direct quotations from the text that are smoothly integrated to provide evidence that supports the claim
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a summary of the writer’s argument and a clear restatement of the thesis
C
a claim along with commentary that connects evidence in the text to that claim
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a thesis statement that makes a claim about the text’s effectiveness in achieving its purpose and its rhetorical techniques

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