https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/files/hks-communications-program/files/new_seglin_how_to_write_an_oped_1_25_17_7.pdf (Links to an external site.)
- Video: Composing an Op-Ed. Watch Rachel Kleinfeld’s talk (This is a fifteen- minute talk from a Writing for the Public DU event. Kleinfeld’s talk starts four minutes into the video, following the introduction which you can skip. You don’t need to watch the second talk.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29wveDb1Bs8&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=DUWritingProgram (Links to an external site.) - “Why Rhetoric” (Cartoon Introduction to Rhetoric: Posted on Canvas under “Files.”)
- One or more of the following op-eds about omicron: (Also posted on Canvas under “Files.”):
- https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/12/28/covid-biden-no-federal-solution-states-control-pandemic/9034179002/ (Links to an external site.)
- https://observer-reporter.com/op-ed-omicron-should-not-dim-our-lights/article_d62e521a-64cd-11ec-8372-0f3fb6cb6272.html (Links to an external site.)
- https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2021-12-17/op-ed-averting-a-second-winter-of-despair-with-omicron (Links to an external site.)
- https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/22/op-ed-omicron-sidelines-professional-sports-from-the-nfl-to-the-english-premier-league.html (Links to an external site.)
- https://time.com/6128506/omicron-covid-19-how-to-fight/ (Links to an external site.)
Discussion Board Writing: Due by midnight of Thursday, 1/6. (Worth 20 points)
Part II. (12 points) Rhetorical Analysis: Skim through the op-eds about omicron listed above and choose ONE about which to write a short rhetorical analysis. I expect you to write at least 300-400 words, although you are welcome to write more if you wish.
address the following:
--What is the rhetorical situation (purpose, context, target audience) for this op-ed?
--How does the author use rhetorical strategies—logos, pathos, and ethos—in this piece? Give specific examples.
Sample Solution