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WP submission:
(a phrase, sentence,
paragraph, idea, move,
punctuation, piece of
evidence, etc.)
By analyzing the
conventions of these
magazine covers and
identifying patterns
with content,
structure, and style,
we can gain a better
understanding of the
rhetoric behind them
to avoid being
mislead or spun
An observation or
question I received
from De Piero or a
classmate:
What magazines?
Remember: the intro
and your thesis
statement are there to
key your reader in on
what you're arguing
and what you're
basing that on...Who
By analyzing the
conventions of Thrasher
Magazine, Surfer
Magazine, and Sports
Illustrated covers and
identifying patterns with
content, structure, and
style, the reader can gain
a better understanding of
the rhetoric behind them
to avoid being mislead
or spun.
According to Laura
Carroll in Backpacks Vs.
Briefcases, Few of us are
persuaded only with our
mind, though...Even if we
intellectually agree with
something, it is difficult to
get us to act unless we are
also persuaded with our
heart. This kind of appeal
to emotion is called
pathos.. The use of pathos
in the cover photo plays a
key role in drawing in the
reader. Its attractive and
looks very appealing to its
intended audience.
is we here?
Similar to Thrasher,
Surfer magazine
possesses many of the
same structural and
stylistic conventions as
other sports magazines.
Including a transitional
phrase creates flow from
the previous paragraph to
this one. Furthermore,
stating that Surfer
Magazine possesses many
of the same structural and
stylistic conventions as
other sports magazines tells
the reader, generally, what
this paragraph is going to
talk about. It helps the
reader understand my flow
of ideas clearly too.
From reading a
catchy phrase or
seeing which surfers
are featured, the
reader is interested in
reading the magazine
and seeing whats
inside.
Nice follow-up
analysis. However,
although you do have
solid descriptive
evidence in here,
make sure you
include direct textual
evidence/support too
-- that's what really
wins readers over.
Tell me -- remember,
these topic sentences
are critical b/c they
tell your reader:
alright, dude, here's
what's coming up in
this paragraph. That's
what helps them stay
tuned and focus in on
your major point(s).
Adding in such as
audience and style
makes my topic sentence
more clear and function
properly. In this
paragraph, I discuss the
magazines differences in
audience and style, so
including that in my
topic sentence tells the
reader I will be
discussing that.
Again, same as
above: how so? Get
specific. Be superclear and as specific
as possible. Always
and forever (really!).