Remi Quigley

Carroll V.S Backpacks Level up Assignment

We write essays all the time, and to write a good essay we need rhetorical analysis. The
article, “Backpacks VS, Briefcases: Steps toward Rhetorical Analysis” by Laura Bolin Corroll
goes over this idea. During the article, Caroll illustrates how rhetorical analysis can make an
informed decision.Carroll explains that by having rhetorical analysis it can help develop the
purpose of the essay.The main rhetorical analysis Carroll discusses are analyzing, the context
and the constraints.
Coroll illustrates how analyzation works in an essay by using the first day of school as an
example. On the first day of school you don't know if the professors are strict or easy going, so to
find out people analyze them. So “you likely began analyzing her and making assumptions about
what kind of teacher she will be.” Everyone uses analyzing their fist time seeing or meeting
someone. “The more we know about how to analyze situations and draw informed conclusions,
the better we can become about making savvy judgments.” When we analyze, we become more
aware of people, because we have experience. So analyzing can help you make a good judgment.
Analyzation relates to rhetorical analysis because it can help you make a purpose of the essay
Coroll then explains how the context relates to the rhetorical analysis. The context
should describe what is being said about the rhetorical analysis and it “helps you answer those
questions.” This relates with rhetorical analysis because toy have to use the context to see what is
and is not being said. The form the context comes as is also important, fo example some ways
context can come are in “political cartoons, scholarly article, speech, bar graph, youtube video,
ect.” How you present the topic is very important because you want to pick something that
grabs the readers attention.
Coroll describes the constraints within rhetorical analysis. By using constraints you are
limiting some ways you are presenting the argument. This can also be described as when you
“constrain decision and action needed to modify the exi- gence” (Bitzer 306). When you present
an argument some of the constraints you may want to keep in mind are images, attitude and
motives. By using constraints in an essay you will become more reliable.
Overall, Lara Bolin Coroll describes rhetorical analysis with three important aspects.
When she wrote “Backpacks VS, Briefcases: Steps Toward Rhetorical Analysis”, she describes
how to illustrate, explain and describe analyzation, context and the constraints.