Summarize this reading in your own words (150 words).
As critical thinkers, we have to analyze the texts that the world has to offer and interpret them in a way that seems meaningful. Rhetorical analysis requires us to analyze the subject as a whole and also the small elements that make up the text. The relationship of these small elements can help us find an interpretation or new insight. Whether we accept the rhetor’s point or not is completely up to us, but we also have the choice to apply our own perspective to the matter. Other ways of looking at rhetoric or lenses can help us see text differently rather than having an idea forced onto us. Analysis of rhetoric consists of important elements such as the intended audience, it’s purpose, genre, medium, the timeliness, difference in ideology, and circumstances that result in a rhetoric being composed. When we utilize these lenses, we can see that there is much more intention to a text than our own first impression of a subject.
What’s your response to this text? (response)
After reading this text, I can conclude that there may have been times where I overlooked a text and not have grasped their purpose of composing it. Even though I may have my own opinions, I may be missing the entire point and what it means for me as an individual.
What question do you have after this reading? (question/connect)
Is it acceptable to end up with different results when analyzing the same text? Or does every analysis have to lead to one answer?