During today's introductory session to Unit 8- the rhetorical analysis essay- on the board I outlined the elements that reflect the writer's rhetorical choices. I first outlined a technique for drafting the introductory paragraph by identifying the rhetorical situation: purpose,exigence, and audience. I then listed and discussed elements that evidence a writer's rhetorical choices such as diction, tone, syntax, punctuation, logos, ethos, and pathos. I emphasized that when crafting the rhetorical analysis essay the commentary should explain how the writer employed the rhetorical choices to advance his purpose and how the choices reflect the writer's awareness of his audience. JP took notes on today's session which he will reference as a checklist when drafting his essays for this unit.