Developing a Thesis in Analysis Genre: Insights & Examples
Explore the importance of finding and crafting a thesis in the analysis genre with insights from Francis John Corva, III's work. Learn about the various aspects of a thesis, examples from famous speeches, and how to approach macro and micro questions for rhetorical analysis assignments. Dive into the steps of engaging with a text, from observation to interpretation, and understand why it all matters.
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Whats the Point? Finding and Developing a Thesis in Analysis Genre (Hengel) By Francis John Corva, III
Thesis (and Its Many Other Names) thesis the answer to the questions you formulate about the texts with whic you engage A you might hear a thesis referred to as the following terms: point, argument, position, purpose or controlling idea A thesis could also be your claim about the text Hengel argues that a thesis can be more than one or two sentences long and that it does not need to appear in the first or second paragraph of the text, but I am going to argue for the opposite; being clear and up front about your thesis is important
Examples Examples of a Thesis for a Rhetorical Analysis Assignment In Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. s I Have a Dream speech, Dr. King masterfully appeals to ethos, pathos, and logos in a balanced way. His use of metaphor and allusion also help to paint a picture in the minds of his audience and serve to reinforce his undeniably powerful message. In President Donald Trump s acceptance speech, President Trump focuses heavily on appealing to pathos, while he barely makes appeals to ethos or logos at all. President Trump frequently uses repetition in his speech, but he only repeats the things that he knows will emotionally appeals to his hardcore supporters.
Macro-questions and Micro-questions What do you feel is the macro question in our rhetorical analysis assignment? What are some micro-questions we could/should ask to help us to answer the macro-question?
Step One: What Do You See? What about your text catches your attention? Consider words, characters, theme, images, claims, etc. when responding to this question Generally speaking, consider what it is about the text that sparks your interest or that you relate to
Step Two: What Do You Make of It? This is boring or I love this writer/creator are not adequate answers The reasons for the statements above are what constitute good rhetorical analysis
Step Three: What Does It Matter? The answer to Why does it matter? will help you to form the foundation for your essay This is when you have to move into the phase of interpretation and look beyond just what you see You should bring fresh insight to the text that you analyze
Asking Yourself Questions about Your Thesis Is your question too simple? Does Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. s I Have a Dream speech advocate for equality in America? Try not to set up your question for a yes/no response Is your question too broad? Is lying always wrong? Is your question too speculative? Is there a God? Try to avoid superlatives, too. Is Prince the greatest musician of all time?
A Few Last Notes to Keep in Mind The longer your paper is, the longer and more dynamic your thesis will be As this is only a 3-4 page paper, we must keep the thesis focused Your thesis should be easy to locate I would like to see it at the end of the first paragraph Do not restrict yourself from returning to your thesis to make changes to it as you develop your essay Remember that with your thesis you are making a claim that you then have to defend
