Locate three texts you have read today—maybe a text message, an advertisement, an assignment sheet, or another text for one of your courses. For each one, identify the purpose, audience, rhetorical appeals, and mode and media. Is reading these texts through a rhetorical lens different from how you read them in the first place? Write one paragraph for each piece to explain.

Reading any text rhetorically

Min. 500 words, TN R, double spaced, 12 pt. The prompt is from BBG pg. 17, and you can consult the same page for ideas on how to identify purpose, audience, rhetorical appeals, and mode and media.

Reading Any Text Rhetorically

Locate three texts you have read today—maybe a text message, an advertisement, an assignment sheet, or another text for one of your courses. For each one, identify the purpose, audience, rhetorical appeals, and mode and media. Is reading these texts through a rhetorical lens different from how you read them in the first place? Write one paragraph for each piece to explain.