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OUTLINE FOR SINNERS RHETORICAL ANALYSIS PARAGRAPH
Question: How does Edwards use language (tropes and schemes) to achieve his purpose of scaring
people?
Claim:
Example Claim: In “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” Jonathan Edwards uses figurative
language such as____________(simile, metaphor, or personification) and sentence structure such
as__________to achieve his purpose of frightening his audience.
Evidence #1:
1-2 sentences of background info before your quote
Quote weave
- Direct quote
- MLA FORMAT
INTERPRETATION/ANALYSIS #1:
1) Identify what the figurative language was that was being used
2) Effect: (how it impacts the reader) Describe what is being compared (describe how you
realized the rhetorical device)
3) Purpose: Why the author did it. Also, connect to building ethos, pathos, or logos.
EXIT/WARRANT #1 (ties back to claim #1):
EXIT: Concluding Sentence: Restate your claim and compare your two major pieces of evidence using fresh
language.
In the example, author uses ____________to achieve his or her purpose.
TRANSITION and then go into your second example:
Additionally,
Furthermore,
Another way in which the author proves his/her purpose is when they use _________________________.
Evidence #2:
1-2 sentences of background info before your quote
Quote weave
- Direct quote
INTERPRETATION/ANALYSIS #2:
1) Identify what the figurative language was that was being used
2) Effect: (how it impacts the reader) Describe what is being compared (describe how you
realized the rhetorical device)
3) Purpose: Why the author did it. Also, connect to building ethos, pathos, or logos.
EXIT/WARRANT #2(ties back to claim):
EXIT/Concluding Sentence: Restate your claim and compare your two major pieces of evidence using fresh
language.
In the example, the author uses _________to achieve his or her purpose. The author was
(effective or ineffective) in scaring his audience because ___________________________________________. (Make
sure you state whether or not he did a good job using language)