A one paragraph summary that starts with a topic sentence that mentions the title and author of the text as well as the main idea.
-The summary highlights all main ideas of the text, without focus on minor details like examples or statistics.
-The summary only contains paraphrases and no copied information or quotes.
-The paraphrases stay true to the original meaning. No new information is added. The meaning is not changed.
Rhetorical Analysis:
-The rhetorical triangle (audience, author, purpose of text) are referred to and analyzed
-The use of rhetorical appeals (logos, ethos and pathos) is explained in detail using examples in separate paragraphs.
-The connection between the appeals is addressed.
-Analysis shows critical thinking demonstrating a variety concepts taught in class.

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