Says/Does

Obj: I can use the “says/does” technique (identifying the effect of what an element says) to prepare for a close analysis of a text.
1. Review: What makes a strong rhetorical analysis essay?
2. "Fargo" passage- second look

• Review Prompt- what is it asking?
• How does she characterize it?
• What strategies does she use?
• Read the ending- how does this convey her attitude toward the midwest?

3. Writing a complex thesis

Oftentimes, complex texts require a complex thesis.

• Even though______________________, in the end __________________.
• Marquart characterizes the region as_________________ but __________________.
• Marquart characterizes the region as both ___________________ and ________________.
• Marquart contrast the region’s __________________ with the region’s _______________.

4. Says/Does Analysis: "Santa Ana Winds"

HW: Complete Says/Does Analysis