See It Across the Disciplines

Since sample essays that provide a focus on one particular rhetorical style have been highlighted in the Essay Zone, as you put it all together, it's important to think about what an essay might look like that employs many of these rhetorical styles.

The following essay from an introductory writing class, submitted in MLA format, employs many rhetorical styles and is representative of the kind of writing assignments you'll often encounter in college because it's made up of so many rhetorical styles or strategies. The different rhetorical styles have been noted in the essay for you.

Just click on the link below to see the sample paper in PDF format. In the sample, scroll over the dialog boxes to find out more about the strategies and techniques of the author. If your browser doesn't support that function, you may want to download the PDF by clicking the download button on the right side of the program.