Nelson Mandela Speech in Trafalgar Square (Links to an external site.)PurposeYou will listen to, read, and then analyze a speech by Nelson Mandela, looking for examples of rhetorical devices he uses to create an effective speech.DirectionsWatch the YouTube VideoHow to Identify Ethos, Logos and Pathos by Schmoop (Links to an external site.)to learn about these terms. If desired, you may select to include closed captioning. See the "CC" button in the lower right-hand corner of the video.View Nelson Mandela's Poverty Speech video above. Click here for a Word copy of Mandela's Poverty Speech transcript.View and take notes on the PowerPoint about Rhetorical Devices for Speech Analysis.Review Mandela's speech in the video or transcript. Note specific examples of how Mandela uses audience, purpose, repetition, imagery, ethos, logos, and pathos to make his speech effective.1.bPurposeBecause rhetoric can unwittingly persuade a listener or reader, recognizing and analyzing the elements of rhetoric within a speech will help you become a stronger critical thinker. In this assignment, you will analyze a famous speech by finding examples of rhetorical elements such as audience, purpose, repetition, imagery, logos, ethos, and pathos. DirectionsReview and select ONE speech from the website titled 100 Greatest Speeches (Links to an external site.). (NOTE: You may not use the first two speeches.) Open, download, and save the Rhetorical Devices Chart (Links to an external site.) to begin your speech analysis.Write the source information for the speech at the top of the chart. Read and analyze the speech for TWO specific examples of audience, purpose, repetition, imagery, logos, ethos, and pathos.PurposeThe rhetorical analysis essay allows you to flex your critical thinking muscles and demonstrate what you have learned about rhetorical analysis. The hope is that you will be able to apply a few of these devices to your own writing. DirectionsYou will write a rhetorical analysis essay as your midterm exam. In this essay, you will analyze THREE rhetorical elements from the speech you selected for analysis earlier in the module. Before writing the essay you will construct a detailed outline for your midterm exam essay. You can use information you wrote in your discussion board posting for your outline, and your outline will be the basis for writing your midterm exam. This 5 paragraph essay will have an introductory paragraph, three body paragraphs, and a concluding paragraph. You will first develop your ideas for your essay using an outline. An outline of your ideas will help you establish a focus for your essay and then provide supporting ideas for that focus. Your outline and essay will consist of the following ideas:Introduction: A good introduction needs to get your reader interested in your topic, provide relevant background information for that topic and, in a thesis sentence, state the focus of the essay.Body Paragraph 1: Begin the first body paragraph with a topic sentence about the first rhetorical device, and then provide evidence and analysis of that first point.Body Paragraph 2: Begin the second body paragraph with a topic sentence about the second rhetorical device, and then provide evidence and analysis of that second point.Body Paragraph 3: Begin the third body paragraph with a topic sentence about the third rhetorical device, and then provide evidence and analysis of that third point.Conclusion: Restate your thesis, sum up the analysis of your essay, and provide final thoughts about the importance of rhetorical devices.Your essay should be about 500-750 words and use proper MLA formatting, in-text citation and Work Cited page.2.PurposeDeveloping an analysis of the rhetorical devices used in a speech helps you learn critical thinking. It also helps you learn how a strategy can be employed in writing effectively.DirectionsReview the Rhetorical Devices Chart you completed in the previous assignment. Identify TWO rhetorical devices to discuss from the speech you read analyzed.Develop a two-paragraph analysis about those points. Create one substantive paragraph (7-12 sentences per paragraph)for each device.Begin each paragraph with a topic sentence (Links to an external site.) that identifies the rhetorical device it will discuss.Include SPECIFIC evidence from the speech you analyzed; see the examples you listed on your chart.Revise your analysis and proofread it.3.PurposeThis assignment requires you to organize your thesis and supporting evidence before writing a five-paragraph essay of 500-750 words (2-3 double spaced pages). Writing a thesis and sentence outline enables you to organize your thoughts and strengthen the structure of your analysis.DirectionsDownload and open the OUTLINE TEMPLATE.Add the required outline parts tot the template and remove direction sentences as you go.Read the information below on parallelism and unity between the thesis and body paragraphs to see review how they are used in thesis and essay writing.Parallelism is using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance. Grammatically, this means when a sentence has multiple parts, those parts need to be structurally written in a similar way. This is important in thesis writing, especially when an essay's main ideas are listed as part of a thesis sentence. Unity in an essay is when the body paragraphs relate directly to the thesis statement; unity in a paragraph is when the sentences in a paragraph relate directly to the topic sentence.Review your Rhetorical Devices Chart and your Discussion posting. Select three rhetorical devices from audience, purpose, repetition, imagery, logos, ethos and pathos. You may use the two devices you presented in your previous discussion board posting, but you will need to choose one more rhetorical element. Write a thesis statement for an essay analyzing the speech you selected earlier in the unit. Be sure to include the topic (your selected speech), your claim about the speech, and the three rhetorical devices.Create an introduction (Links to an external site.) of at least four sentences before the thesis.Make a separate support paragraph for each rhetorical device.Write topic sentences for each support paragraph. In each topic sentence, be sure to include the topic, your claim and the specific rhetorical device discussed in the support paragraph.Develop each body paragraph idea with adequate supporting evidence (at least two quotes or paraphrases per paragraph) from the speech, and then add explanation/analysis to show how that evidence supports your topic sentence/thesis idea.Focus on analyzing the rhetoric and not the content of the speech. Make a quote sandwich (Links to an external site.) for each quote. Include in-text citations (Links to an external site.) in your outline. Write a conclusion (Links to an external site.) at the end of your outline. Include a Work Cited (Links to an external site.) at the end of your outline. Create an appropriate citation for the speech you chose. Format the citation correctly with hanging indent and double-spacing. Here is an example of an MLA formatted speech citation.Johnson, Lyndon B. "1964 State of the Union Address." U.S. Capitol, 8 Jan 1964, Washington, D.C. Speech.15. Save your outline as a Word or Google doc attachment and submit your assignment as a file upload.Sample Topic Sentence OutlineHere is the beginning of a topic sentence outline for a rhetorical analysis essay based on Nelson Mandela's "Poverty" speech. Note the three color-coded elements of the thesis (topic, claim, list of main ideas). Be sure to include all three parts in your thesis and check for parallelism in your wording of the three main points.Thesis: In Nelson Mandela's "Poverty Speech," Mandela created an effective speech through repeating key words, speaking to a global audience, and using emotional appeals to convince his listeners that poverty needs to end. Main Idea #1: By repeating key words relating to the global problem of poverty throughout his speech, Mandela highlights the significance of the problem.First sub point: Mandela uses the word "global" repeatedly during the speech.Evidence: In speaking of the white band he is wearing on his arm, he explains, "I am proud to wear the symbol of this global call to action in 2005."Analysis: Mandela uses the word "global" to stress that poverty is not unique to one country but is a problem that people around the world need to take action on.Second sub point: At the end of his speech, Mandela repeats two similar call to action sentences to emphasize his point about eradicating poverty.Evidence: Mandela says, "Make poverty history in 2005. Make history in 2005."Analysis: The repeated pattern of these similar sentences reminds the listener about the main point of the speech and reinforces Mandela's persuasive message about ending poverty.Main Idea #2: Mandela's choice to speak before a global audience also demonstrated the value of what he had to say and emphasized that poverty is a worldwide problem.Main Idea #3: Mandela's effective use of pathos helped engage his listeners to his cause by appealing to their emotions.NOTE: The pattern for providing supporting ideas for a topic sentence is shown for Main idea #1. When you complete your outline template, you need to add sub point sentences, evidence and analysis for each main idea.FormatYou must limit your outline and Work Cited to two pages. (Remember to remove directions from the template after you have filled in your sentence outline, but keep the labels to show the purpose for each sentence.) When you print out your outline including the Work Cited to use for the midterm exam, you should print a double-sided copy. You will be allowed to use only ONE double-sided piece of paper when testing.

Question 1 Your first writing assignment will be to rewrite a set of instruction and must include Introduction Graphics instructions Grammar and sentence skills The scenario for this assignment is described below. You have just taken a position as a student worker for the Communications Arts Department at Anderson College. You began your job last week. Anderson College has an enrollment of 10,000 students. Among this student population, 20% of the students are international students for whom English is not a native language, 10% of the students are dual-enrollment high school students, 20% of the students are graduate students, and the remaining 50% of the student population consists of a mixture of adult learners and traditional students. Anderson adopted LEO as its learning management system two years ago. Anderson uses LEO for both its online classes and its hybrid classes.Since moving to LEO, Dr. Richard Johnson, Dean of the Undergraduate School at Anderson, and Dr. Lynn Peterson, Dean of the Graduate School at Anderson, have noticed that both students taking classes at Anderson and instructors teaching at Anderson are often not aware of the different settings one can choose to view discussions in LEO. This lack of awareness has caused confusion and frustration as students and faculty members have attempted to navigate through the discussions in their classes.Dr. Johnson and Dr. Peterson tried to address this problem two months ago. At that time, they asked the previous student worker to write instructions on how to change the settings for discussions in LEO for the optimal viewing arrangement. The previous student worker wrote some instructions. However, the worker wrote them very unprofessionally and poorly. They cannot be distributed to students in their current form. Moreover, shortly after the student worker finished the instructions, he left his position for another job. As a result, Anderson College now has a set of poorly designed instructions that it cannot send out to students and faculty members. Mean while, students and faculty members are still experiencing frustration with the system, and they need a document that guides them through how to adjust their settings in LEO for viewing discussions. Dr. Johnson, who is your immediate supervisor, has now asked you, the new student worker, to rewrite the instructions that the previous student worker wrote. He has asked you to use the same graphics the previous student worker used. He has also suggested that you use arrows to point to sections of the graphics if such arrows can help in understanding specific steps in the instructions.Keep in mind that potentially 10,000 students will be using the instructions, in addition to various faculty members. The instructions should be clear,professional, and well designed.Moreover, you will want to consider the different types of students at Anderson College, including their backgrounds and their varying demographics.Dr. Johnson has given you the following resources to help you in this project: Instructions: Tell Them How to Do It! by David McMurrey Instructions: How to Write Guides for Busy, Grouchy People Wikibooks’ Professional and Technical Writing/Instructions Dean Johnson has informed you that your introduction should be very short—no more than one paragraph of about 4-5 sentences. ___________________________Strategies to Consider for this Assignment: Consider your audience. Your primary audience is the students and faculty members at Anderson College. However, Dean Johnson will be reviewing your document as well. Most likely, department heads will be viewing it also.Therefore, the dean and the department heads can be considered secondary audiences.Length of your instructions :There is no minimum or maximum number of words for this document. You will want to follow the advice given in the three resources that Dean Johnson provided for you as you design the new set of instruction. Question 2 . Write an email message to your supervisor, Dr. Richard Johnson, updating him on the revised instructions. The Scenario for This Assignment .You have just rewritten the instructions on how to change the settings for discussions in LEO. If you recall from writing assignment #1, you were assigned this task by your supervisor, Dr.Richard Johnson, Dean of the Undergraduate School at Anderson College. You are now going to send an email message to Dr. Johnson . The email message will accomplish the following:Inform him that you have completed the revision and that you are attaching the revised draft to the email message. List and explain the changes you have made Select at least three major changes you have made. You don’t want to list for him each and every adjustment you made to the document. You might consider grouping changes. For example, if you made one graphic larger and another graphic smaller, you might group this into one change—adjustment in the size of the graphics Explain why you made these changes . End the email message in a cordial manner, asking for any feedback he has on your draft.Strategies to Consider for this Assignment: Consider your audience. Your primary audience is Dr. Johnson. Remember that his colleague, Dr. Lynn Peterson, who is Dean of the Graduate School at Anderson, was working with him on this project and is very interested in the document you produce. Therefore, Dr. Peterson can be considered secondary audiences. Your message should be 250-400words in length. Dr. Johnson is a busy administrator, and he will not want to read a long email message with a huge amount of text. You want to communicate to him the information in a concise, clear manner.Paragraphs should be short and readable. In addition, you will want to consider using headings to help make the email message readable and easy to navigate. Moreover, you could consider using bullet points to list any items you want to highlight. Overall, you want to “chunk” your information so that Dr. Johnson can read the email message quickly and understand your points. Question 3 In this assignment, you will conduct research on your field of study in order to become more aware of the professional contacts, organizations, employment opportunities, and trends in the field. Complete a report on your findings. Your report will feature the following headings: Professional Organization Description of Conference Personal Applications Length of your paper: Your report should be 800-1200 words Question 4 Your last writing assignment will be to create a cover letter and resume for yourself. In this assignment, you will locate a job posting in your field, write a cover letter to apply for the position, and write a resume for the position.

General Requirements: Locate the Synthesis Paper you completed in Topic 5. Locate and download "Enhanced Synthesis Paper Template" from the Course Materials for this topic. Locate and download "Enhanced Synthesis Paper Resources" from the Course Materials for this topic. Review the articles by Baker and Pifer (2011), Gardner (2009), and  Smith and Hatmaker (2014) located in the Course Materials for this  topic. This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning  the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful  completion. Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing  assignments. Review the GCU APA Style Guide for Writing located in the  Student Success Center. You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Directions: Select and read two articles from the Enhanced Synthesis Paper Resources list located in the Course Materials for this topic. Locate the Synthesis Paper you completed in Topic 5. Using the  feedback provided by your instructor and information from the two  additional articles you selected, write an Enhanced Synthesis Paper with  Reflection (1,250-1,800 words). Include the following in your paper: A Reflection (250-300 words) that discusses your revision process  and how you incorporated your instructor's feedback into the revised  version. Similar to the format of an abstract, this section will receive  its own page following the title page and preceding the Introduction. An introduction that includes a brief description of each article  and its purpose, identifies the three themes that emerged from your  reading, describes how they will be discussed in the paper, and presents  a clear thesis statement. Support for your identified themes with evidence from each article.  Provide analysis of these findings to strengthen your narrative. A discussion of the conclusions that can be drawn when the articles  are taken together as a single entity. What is the overall message of  the group of articles?