MagnaSoles - Discussion

Question 1

sample organization of rhetorical analysis essay:

MagnaSoles 2005 AP Exam Prompt:

Answer 1

• introduction (with thesis)
• body para. technique 1
  = scientific language
  – claim
  – data
  – warrant
• body para. technique 2
  = endorsements
  – claim
  – data
  – warrant
• conclusion

Question 2

iii. ironic timeframes

c. ?

Answer 2

important sounding information is usually much older, which mocks the ‘pseudo’ science field

Question 3

iii. ironic timeframes

b. ?

Answer 3

says “practiced in the Occident for eleven years ago” “released less than a week ago”

Question 4

i. introduction

b. ?

Answer 4

“the onion,” a satirical newspaper, developed a mock advertisement

Question 5

iii. hyperbole

c. ?

Answer 5

this exaggeration highlights outrageous advertisement health claims

Question 6

ii. scientific language

c. ?

Answer 6

the mock language ridicules the language in modern marketing trends

Question 7

ii. farcical experts

c. ?

Answer 7

these ‘experts’ contribute to the message that people should scrutinize ad experts

Question 8

i. introduction

b. ?

Answer 8

the satirical newspaper “the Onion” uses satire to convey a message

Question 9

i. introduction

c. ?

Answer 9

“the onion” uses faux ethos and ironic timeframes to expose ridiculous advertising claims

Question 10

iii. faux ethos

b. ?

Answer 10

claims like “scientific sounding literature” and “the literature explains” are used

Question 11

i. introduction

c. ?

Answer 11

through the use of scientific language and faux ethos “MagnaSole” mocks modern advertising