Thursday, September 15, 2011

Formal Outline

Title: The Women’s Crusade: A Rhetorical Analysis
 

Thesis: The authors use multiple persuasive techniques to persuade the audience that empowered women are the best way to improve conditions in poor countries.
 
I. The writers’ motivation, purpose, and background. 
    A. What the writers’ motivation is for writing this piece and how kairos is involved.         
        1. The writers’ motivation is to get support for the movement.
        2. The movement is going on now and the writers’ are calling attention to it.
    B. What the writers’ purpose is for writing the piece and who the intended audience is.
        1. The writers’ purpose in writing this piece is to make people aware of the problem and to                     persuade them that empowering women is the best way to fight poverty.
        2. The intended audience is everyone.
   C. The writers’ background and what they have done in relation to the essay.
        1. The writers’ both write about issues that deal with humans.
        2. The essay is taken from a book the writers co-wrote called "Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide."
II. How the authors use logos, ethos, and pathos to persuade their audience.
   A. The logos of the authors’ argument.
   B. The pathos of the authors’ essay and the way it is used to invoke emotion.
   C. The ethos of the argument.
III. Conclusion

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