Assignment task:
Rhetorical analysis of the article: Your Apps Know Where You Were Last Night
1. What is the author's purpose? What does he or she hope to achieve?
2. Who is the intended audience? How do you know?
3. Identify the types of appeals made by the author (logos, pathos, ethos). How effective are they?
4. What do you know about the author? Do you find him or her credible (ethos)? Why or why not?
5. What evidence does the author provide to support the argument? Is the evidence relevant and trustworthy?
6. What is the setting or context? In other words, what event or problem inspired the author to write the essay?
7. Describe the author's tone or attitude. Is it serious, flippant, angry or sarcastic? How does the attitude affect the argument?