College Composition / Unit 28 CMP 0677 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Analysis Is Not Agreement
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The idea
A rhetorical analysis judges how a text persuades, not whether the analyst agrees with it.
In practice
You can admire the strategy of an argument you reject, or find flaws in one you support.
Where people slip
Arguing for or against the text's position turns an analysis into a response essay.
Your place on the trail
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