“Sorry, geeks: video games are not sports” Walther (194)
This week’s forum will give you the opportunity to organize your thoughts on the essay you have selected. Answer the following questions about one essay used for rhetorical analysis.
What is the essay treatise or main claim? (Hint: The treatise should be controversial).
Give at least two examples of support or reasoning used by writers. How is support or reasoning effective or ineffective?
Find at least one place where you feel the inference has failed. (Note: This will explain the logical fallacy later.)
How do writers appeal to your logic and spirit? How do writers appeal to your emotions? How do writers appeal to personality and ethics?
How does the author predict the reaction of the audience?
