DIALECTICAL JOURNAL #___ MLA Citation:

Note Taking Exact sentence(s) or phrases from the text with page number

PARAPHRASE OR SUMMARY

Provide context for the excerpt; what happened before or after, with your summary or paraphrase of the excerpt

RHETORICAL ANALYSIS Analyze and react to the passage in full. Take into account, the context and the overall methods employed by the author to make his/ her argument. This is not

a personal reflection.

RHETOR: Think about who the rhethor is and what

does he/she need to communicate? CIRCUMSTANCE: Think about what caused the

rhetor to write this. What was the occasion? The motivation? What are the historical, political, and social issues surrounding this topic?

AUDIENCE: Think about who the author intended to view the piece. Does he/she connect with that audience effectively?

PURPOSE: Think about the authors purpose in writing this book and whether or not he/she is effective in that purpose

SUBJECT: Think about what the piece is discussing and whether or not the author shows why this subject matter is important

DEVICES: Think about how the author write and what rhetorical devices are used to convey his/her point.

Discussion Questions: Two discussion questions related to the quote/text. Must be open-ended and allow for further analysis of the passage 1. 2.