Friday, September 3, 2010

Blog #3 Rhetorical Analysis

I believe that the processes of rhetorical analysis in analyzing other types of media besides various types of texts can be both similiar and different. As well as sometimes one being more difficult to understand and analyze than the other.
When analyzing a piece of text we look for key variables that embed the characteristics of the three categories of persuasive appeals. This can be sometimes easy as the text is straight foward when stating its message; however, some texts appeal to more than one category. Other types media can also be more difficult to interpret. Some can distinctivly and purposely title what message they want to convey but some can want to subliminaly get a message out or try to make those who listen, watch, etc, think about what they're saying keeping them in tune with them for later publishing. Both are similar by both relating to the audience through language, vocabulary, mood, and diction. They differ through multiple reasons, however, also. It could be harder to analyze images because it is not said blantently through text; you have to work through barriers put up for you to learn what the real message is. By using both forms of rhetorical analysis you will become better at determining whats what and how/what, you believe, the author's message was. I believe that one is not more difficult or easy for that matter; however, that the practice of learning what each story has will make us significantly better at recognizing which is better and has the best way of helping the audience understand.

1 comment:

  1. Great job Adrian! Your discussion of different types of rhetorical analysis is sophisticated.

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