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Question 1

rhetorical analysis thesis prompt

Answer 1

in (author’s name) (piece being analyzed), (background information of author) (author) (rhetorical strategy, rhetorical strategy, rhetorical strategy) in order to (what the purpose wants to the audience to understand), ultimately moving (audience) (what the purpose wants the audience to do)

Question 2

synthesis thesis prompt

Answer 2

(concession/counter argument language) (concession/counterclaim), (claim about topic you will prove) because (unifying reason)

or

since (concession/counter claim), (another counter claim); however, (claim about topic you will prove) because (unifying idea or reason)

Question 3

argument thesis prompt

Answer 3

there isn’t one, just make it good AND ANSWER THE PROMPT ;)

Question 4

satire thesis prompt

Answer 4

in (title) (author) constructs (speaker-if identifiable) (rhetorical strategy based on absurdity/incongruity found in the text), suggesting (persona’s purpose), in order to expose (author’s purpose: the actual criticism)