Thesis Statements for Project Two
Thesis Statements for Project Two
Thesis statements for rhetorical analyses are a bit tricky. The central argument of the piece you are analyzing is its thesis. Your thesis, however, will be an argument about how that that thesis is made and supported.
The "skeletal structure" for the thesis will likely be some variation on the following:
A = Author(s)
W = Work being analyzed
T = Thesis of that work
X, Y, Z, Q (etc.) = particular strategies used in making/supporting T
In W, A argues T through X, Y, Z.
For instance, the thesis of the example from A Little Argument:
| Subsequently, she uses a strong logical argument that she supports with appeals to both her credibility and the audience's feelings of patriotism for the Constitution. |
Has this skeleton:
| Subsequently, A uses a X that A supports with appeals to both Y and Z. |
The thesis for Project Two example on Nickel and Dimed:
| In this book, Ehrenreich cleverly utilizes statistics and her own personal experiences as well as the experiences of others, in order to bring to light the harsh reality facing those Americans who are shockingly close to poverty and debt despite their daily hard work. |
Has this skeleton:
| In W, A uses X, Y, and Z to T. |
The one on Fast Food Nation:
| Through his appeals to audience, pathos, concern, and statistics, Schlosser makes a compelling argument similar to that of a modern day The Jungle (by Upton Sinclair), by taking a good look at the fast food industry and analyzing what the implications and consequences really are when we buy a happy meal. |
Has this skeleton:
| Through his appeals to X, Y, Z, and Q, A makes a compelling argument similar to that of a modern day The Jungle (by Upton Sinclair), by taking a good look at the fast food industry and T. |
And, finally, the example on The Communist Manifesto has this thesis:
| Karl Marx and Frederick Engels effectively employ the art of rhetoric in outlining the goals and theory of communism as well as convincing the reader to take a specific course of action: revolution against capitalist society. |
And this skeleton:
A1 and A2 effectively employ X in outlining T1 as well as T2.
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