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In a way, as you revise your argumentative essay, you’re coming full circle in the process of becoming a critical thinker and a rhetorically effective writer. Think again about Aristotle’s definition of rhetoric as...

Once you have completed your revision process, it’s time to turn your attention to editing, which is no easy task! Perhaps you have seen this image on the right on the internet or in your inbox. Chances...

Content analysis of an argument is really just what it seems—looking closely at the content in an argument. When you’re analyzing an argument for content, you’re looking at things like claims, evidence to support...

As a part of thinking rhetorically about an argument, your professor may ask you to write a formal or informal rhetorical analysis essay. Rhetorical analysis is about “digging in” and exploring the strategies and...

Seeing rhetorical analysis in action is one of the best ways to understand it. Read the following sample rhetorical analysis of an article. If you like, you can read the original article the student...

All good presentations have a clear purpose, and an argumentative presentation will have a clear argumentative purpose.Many college students are required to build presentations to present information to an audience, and your writing class is...

Fortunately, there are plenty of free sites out there that offer free web space and easy-to-use programs. In fact, you can have your very own web page with just a little pointing and clicking.Free...

If you’re building your first photo essay, get ready for an exciting challenge. A photo essay is essentially a story—or in this case, an argument—that is made through mainly images instead of text.When you build an argumentative...

An argumentative video essay uses video to present an argument and can be very powerful. If you think about it, the documentaries you watch are actually really long, argumentative video essays.Of course, the video...

If you’re in a class that requires a writing portfolio, you’ll likely be required to submit a reflective cover letter that introduces your work to your audience. In some cases, that audience is your...