Rhetorical Analysis of Happy
Overview
This is an essay prompt that asks students to write a rhetorical analysis of Roco Belic's documentary, Happy.
English 1D Rhetorical Analysis of Happy
For this assignment, you will write a rhetorical analysis (3-4 pages) of Roko Belic’s Happy, analyzing the film’s use of the three rhetorical concepts: logos (reasoning), ethos (credibility), and pathos (emotion).
Introduction:
- Identify the subject of your analysis.
- Do some research and provide some background information about Belic.
- What is the issue that Belic addresses?
- Why is this issue important?
- What situation created the need for the argument?
- Thesis
- Make a claim, stating your point about the movie’s effectiveness in its attempt to be persuasive.
Body:
- Explanation of first rhetorical concept followed by an analysis of the text:
- Incorporate PIE Paragraph Analysis to explain why the concept is effective or ineffective
- Explanation of second rhetorical concept followed by an analysis of the text:
- Incorporate PIE Paragraph Analysis to explain why the concept is effective or ineffective
- Explanation of third rhetorical concept followed by an analysis of the text:
- Incorporate PIE Paragraph Analysis to explain why the concept is effective or ineffective
Conclusion:
- Consider these questions as you draft your conclusion.
- Ultimately, what does your rhetorical analysis reveal about the film?
- What does your analysis tell your readers about the rhetorical concepts you used to analyze the text?
- Why is your explanation of the text or the rhetorical concepts important to your readers?
- What should your readers look for in the future with this kind of film or this persuasion strategy?
Other things to consider:
- The Rhetorical Analysis must be written in MLA format.