Your first essay is a Rhetorical Analysis of Jack Zipes’s essay, “Breaking the Disney Spell” from the book, From Mouse to Mermaid: The Politics of Film, Gender, and Culture (Indiana University Press, 1995). A Rhetorical Analysis essay asks you to forward and argue a claim or thesis on how an author constructs their argument using the rhetorical triangle (logos, pathos, ethos) and responsive to the rhetorical situation (purpose, audience, genre, medium, warrants, kairos or timeliness). You’re critiquing, not simply descrbing, but making an argument that you must support.      Specifications and Due Dates Times New Roman, font/pitch 12, standard margins. 
Be sure that your essay:

• 1. Has an introduction that 
  • identifies the author and title of the essay
  • the book in which it is found and its bibliographic details
  • ends with your thesis. 
• 2. Your next paragraph summarizes Zipes thesis and main ideas succinctly.
• 3. You give a paragraph in which you demonstrate Zipes’ ethos based on your research. Cite your research in the works cited page.
• 4. Your following body paragraphs all 
  • begin with a topic sentence
  • explain the topic sentence idea
  • provide evidence that supports that idea
  • analyze that evidence to show how it supports that idea
  • draw out the larger implication or “so what” of tthat idea
  • end with a transition to the following paragraph.xX
• 5. End the essay with a conclusion that does not restate your thesis. Rather, think of the last point you made, the one you’ve built up to, and explore the larger signficance of your argument or the “so what” of your paper. Because of my arguement, I not see X differently.

 
 Grading criteria 

• Your claim and main ideas, including the originality of your claim 40% 
• Your use and analysis of evidence from Zipes’ article to support your main ideas 30% 
• Your demonstrated understanding of Zipes’ 10% 
  • Claim and main ideas 
  • Use of rhetorical elements (ethos, logos, pathos) 
  • Attention to the Rhetorical Situation–audience, purpose, context 
• Your organization and clarity at the level of the  
  • Essay 10% 
    • An introduction that identifies your purpose, the text you’re analyzing, that narrows to your topic, and that ends with a claim 
    • A first body paragraph that states Zipes’ claim and main ideas 
    • Successive body paragraphs that map out your argument in a logically connected manner with clear transitions 
    • A meaningful conclusion 
  • Paragraph 5% 
    • Each body paragraph begins with a topic sentence stating the main idea 
    • The use and analysis of evidence to support that main idea 
    • Proper integration of quotations  
    • Adequate explanation and development of your main idea 
    • Transitions between paragraphs. 
  • Sentence 5% 
    • Clearly defined subjects, verbs, and objects. 
    • Adherence to rules of grammar, spelling, and punctuation.