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This document contains an outline for a project analyzing the rhetorical skills of singer and songwriter Drake in two of his songs. The outline includes sections to analyze the audience, writer's identity, situation/timing, tone, word choice, ethos, pathos, logos, and implicit message of each song through quoted lyrics and explanations. It also has a conclusion section to discuss what rhetorical techniques were most effective and how the writer will apply lessons learned to their own work.

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This document contains an outline for a project analyzing the rhetorical skills of singer and songwriter Drake in two of his songs. The outline includes sections to analyze the audience, writer's identity, situation/timing, tone, word choice, ethos, pathos, logos, and implicit message of each song through quoted lyrics and explanations. It also has a conclusion section to discuss what rhetorical techniques were most effective and how the writer will apply lessons learned to their own work.

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Kovick / WRTG 120

Project 2

Sample Outline:
I.

II.

Background of your rhetorical superhero (Drake)


A. Degrassi
B. Many talents
1. Singing
2. Rapping
Songs (text)
A. Say Whats Real
1. Audience explain who they are
a. Quote a Lyric that shows who the audience is
b. Explain the quoted lyric in terms of audience
2. Writers Identity explain who this writer has to be in this text
a. Quote a Lyric that proves this is his/her identity
b. Explain the lyric in terms of writers identity
3. Situation/Kairos explain what the situation this was written for was
and if there is kairos (how appropriate for the time is it?)
a. Quote a lyric that shows what the situation is
b. Explain how the lyric proves the situation
c. Quote a lyric that shows why there is appropriate kairos
d. Explanation of the lyric in terms of kairos
4. Tone and Word Choice what is the writers tone and word choice
a. Lyric that proves his/her tone
b. Explanation of how the lyric shows tone
c. Lyric that shows writers word choice
d. Explanation of the lyric shows word choice
5. Ethos how does the writer create or prove his ethos
a. Lyric or lyrics that show ethos
b. Explanation of the use of ethos in the quote
6. Pathos how does the writer use emotion
a. Lyric or lyrics that show ethos
b. Explanation of the use of pathos in the quote
7. Logos how does the writer use logic
a. Lyric or lyrics that show logos
b. Explanation of the use of logos in the quote
8. Implicit message/call to action does the writer have a point?
a. Lyric or lyrics that show the message/call to action

Kovick / WRTG 120


Project 2

III.

b. Explanation of the message or call to action in the quote/quotes


B. Second Song follow the same steps from all of A.
What you learned from analyzing this writers rhetorical skills
A. What did you find most effective?
B. What will you use in your own work?
C. How will you use his/her use of rhetoric in the future?

Directions:
1.
2.
3.
4.

On your draft, highlight the rhetorical term in EACH paragraph.


Highlight the quote that supports that rhetorical term in EACH paragraph
Write the rhetorical term discussed in the margin next to each paragraph
Compare your draft to the checklist: do you address each rhetorical term in
your draft?
5. Revise your paper by moving all paragraphs discussing a particular rhetorical
term next to each other. For example, in the first song, all paragraphs about
pathos should be next to each other.
6. Does your conclusion explain what YOU learned from this writers use of
rhetoric? How will you use what you learned from him/her in your own future
writing?

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