Short Writing Assignment #5: Analyzing another Writer\u2019s Analysis<\/p>\n
Just as we began our work on narrative writing by looking at a variety of published narratives, we have been looking at a variety of analyses this week. Indeed, one of the best ways to come to understand a genre of writing is to analyze samples\u2014identify the conventions that are evident in that kind of writing\u2014so that we can better understand genre expectations as we write our own.<\/p>\n
With that in mind, this short writing assignment asks you to analyze another writer\u2019s analysis: \u201cWhy Pharrell\u2019s \u2018Happy\u2019 Has Grabbed the Nation\u201d by Eamonn Forde (221). You will begin by reading the essay, making notes about the text. Then, you will think about the \u201cThinking about the Text\u201d questions that follow it. Once you have some foundational ideas about the text and how you might analyze it, you will work on your own analysis.<\/p>\n
For your analysis, write out your own notes for each of the following tasks:<\/p>\n
1. Identify Forde\u2019s central claim about the appeal of \u201cHappy\u201d for its contemporary American audience. Provide at least two specific passages that make this claim.<\/p>\n
2. Describe the secondary claims and evidence Forde uses to support that central claim. Provide at least two specific passages to illustrate his use of evidence.<\/p>\n
3. Explain how Forde establishes ethos (authority and credibility) in the analysis. Point to at least one specific passage in which he presents himself as a qualified author.<\/p>\n
4. Explain how Forde uses pathos (appeals to the reader\u2019s emotion) in his essay. Point to at least one specific passage in which he seems to address the audience.<\/p>\n
5. Evaluate the effectiveness (and, if you are familiar with the song, the accuracy) of Forde\u2019s analysis of \u201cHappy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Compile your answers in a Word document and post it through the assignment link in Moodle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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