Week 2

This week in English we went over what rhetoric is and how we use rhetoric to persuade our audience when writing. We learned how to analyze different images such as political cartoons and we also viewed advertisments. As a class we analyzed the ads and determined what the rhetorical situation was. The rhetorical situation includes determining who the audience is, what the motivation, purpose and constraints are in that specific ad. We also went over how to write a strong thesis statement and why it is important to have a good thesis statement when you write. I have been taught these things before but I enjoyed going over the different rules with a different teacher because it gave me a better understanding and was also taught in a more fun manner. I also have a better understanding of what constraints are because I always get confused when I have to use them in my writing or have to determine what that certain person's constraints are.