[PLEASE REMEMBER THAT EACH INSTRUCTOR MAY HAVE THEIR OWN REQUIREMENTS, SO CHECK YOUR SYLLABUS OR CANVAS FOR ASSIGNMENT SPECIFICS!]
In this assignment, you will select a text (such as an article, advertisement, speech, or other persuasive work) and analyze how the author communicates their message. Instead of summarizing what the author says, you'll focus on how they say it, and what strategies they use to persuade their audience.
This essay is about critical reading and analysis. You are not arguing for or against the author's position; instead, you are evaluating the techniques they use to communicate.
This is a general library database that allows you to look for books, articles, and many other forms of media in one search. You can use it to look for many different kinds of resources. It might be the most helpful when looking for resources to support your ideas for the rhetorical analysis.
Use the tutorials in the Finding Resources tab for step-by-step instructions on how to use Discover@MU most effectively.
NEWSPAPERS
For this assignment, you may be able to support your research through non=academic resources like newspapers or magazine articles. These are a few databases that you can use to find newspapers.
Contains newspapers, trade journals, general interest periodicals, blogs, podcasts, and websites. With titles like the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post and the Boston Globe. Users can also access international, national, and regional news.
Searchable full-image of the Chicago Defender (1909-2010), Chicago Tribune (1849-1999), Los Angeles Times (1881-2000), St. Louis Post-Dispatch (1874-2003), New York Times (1851-2020), Wall Street Journal (1889-2012), Washington Post (1877-2007), Kansas City Call (1919-2010), Pittsburgh Courier (1911-2010), and the St. Louis American (1949-2010).
You can attend 15 minute overviews for Factiva and Proquest Historical Newspapers.
Find the registration page here: https://libraryguides.missouri.edu/researchreadyin15/schedule.
If registration has passed, find recordings here: https://libraryguides.missouri.edu/learn/workshop-recordings
Special collections is a great place to go if you are looking for primary sources (like historical speeches, pamphlets, posters, ads, rare books, and more).
You can schedule a visit online, and special collections librarians and staff can help you identify documents or artifacts for your project. Find more information on their website: https://library.missouri.edu/specialcollections/
Searching reminders:
Look for additional kinds of materials: https://library.missouri.edu/guides/howdoifind
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