defensible - means a position can be justified, proven or defended open thesis- doesn't name what your body paragraphs are gonna be about - CAN seem more eloquent closed thesis- naming the rhetorical choices that are gonna be named- provides a guideline especially for a timed write devices- nouns choices- verbs use the verb form to better your thesis device driven- grouping devices in paragraphs chronological- following the author's line of reasoning **Frames:** In SPEAKER/WRITER"S (tone) speech/letter/article (to AUDIENCE) he/she *uses* ___ and ___ to PURPOSE - defensible but not sophisticated In SPEAKER/WRITER"S (tone) speech/letter/article (to AUDIENCE) he/she ___ and ___ to PURPOSE - forces you to use verbs In SPEAKER'S (tone) speech to AUDIENCE, he/she establishes his/her argument (state specific argument) by (-ing form of choice verb); he/she then develops his/her argument by (-ing form of choice verb) to... and ultimately concludes his/her speech by (-ing form of choice verb with specifics about argument and/or purpose.) - more complex checklist Do I highlight specific elements of the rhetorical situation? - relevant historical context and/or exigence - speaker's full name when being used first (and credentials if known) - specific audience - type of passage - specific message, argument, and/or purpose Do I clearly identify rhetorical choices? "Write and essay that analyzes the rhetorical choices Nancy Mairs makes to develop her message about living with a disability." With an honest and humorous tone, Nancy Mairs writes to people without disabilities to establish her argument that MS is a part of her identity and life, but that it isn't all she is, and all her life. She does this by first narrating different stories in her life; she then compares and contrasts her life with the societal ideal and lives of others to address the potential misconceptions of the audience, and ultimately concludes her speech by reflecting on how her life has been different, good and bad, to reinforce her argument that having a disability isn't everything.