In this unit, we have observed various family structures and dynamics. Using our readings, we will discuss issues that revolve around the complexities of these family dynamics. To continue that discussion, write a rhetorical analysis on ONE of the following texts.

Stephanie Coontz’s “What We Really Miss About the 1950s” (Colombo 24 )
Larissa MacFarquhar’s “When Should a Child Be Taken from His Parents?” (Colombo 51)
Naomi Gerstel and Natalia Sarkisian’s “The Color of Family Ties: Race, Class, and Gender and Extended Family Involvement” (Colombo 43)
Prompt
Write a 4-5 page (1,000 to 1,250 word) rhetorical analysis (analysis of the argument) of an argumentative text. You will need to complete two different tasks: (1) summarize the author’s argument and (2) explain how the author uses specific rhetorical appeals to persuade the intended audience.

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Requirements
Use this checklist to help you fulfill the requirements for this essay assignment. To receive at least a C on this assignment, you must submit a final draft that. . .

Answers prompt
Clear introduction, body, conclusion
Presents a thesis
Provides an accurate summary of the text
Identifies the rhetorical situation
Analyzes the author’s employment of the rhetorical appeals
Offers ramed quotes as evidence