Your reflection paper must be 3 pages double spaced (approximately 750 words) in size 11 or 12 font with 1 inch margins.

TOPIC – The role of rhetoric in our understanding of coronavirus

Based on the rhetoric of science and the importance of rhetoric in shaping social attitudes, write an analysis on how rhetoric has shaped current attitudes, beliefs and policies about coronavirus. You may use a book, magazine or journal article, documentary, feature film, political speech — any example of people addressing climate change.

Some questions to help frame your analysis: does the rhetoric of science manifest itself in the responses to COVID from Center for Disease Control researchers, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and other scientists? Have their rhetorical approaches changed with the times? Do politicians split rhetoric and science? 

Paper must include:

– An introductory paragraph (no heading necessary)

– A description of your understanding of the rhetoric of coronavirus, including a thesis sentence or two summarizing the main point of your paper. 

– A concluding paragraph summarizing your key points and implications of your analysis (what you think it means for rhetoric, for climate change, for society, etc).

You may use screenshots of tweets or YouTube clips in your analysis. Be as creative as you can!

Include a list of references or works cited IN A CONSISTENT FORMAT.