Research & Summaries Question

Issue Analysis Project (Part 1): Rhetorical Landscape Report

Objective

In this first stage of your Issue Analysis Project, you will explore a controversial issue by identifying key perspectives and analyzing how different stakeholders use rhetoric to shape their arguments.

Step 1: Choose a Controversial Issue

Select a current, debatable issue that has multiple perspectives. Your topic should:

• Be relevant and timely
• Have clear disagreement among groups
• Be supported by credible sources

Examples: Please select one of the topics from below.

• AI use in college writing
• Student loan forgiveness
• Social media regulation
• Climate change policy
• Healthcare access

Step 2: Identify Major Perspectives

Research your issue and identify at least three distinct perspectives.

For each perspective, include:

• Who holds this view (stakeholders)
• Their main claim or position
• Their goals or motivations

Stakeholders may include:

• Government officials
• Corporations
• Advocacy groups
• Scholars/researchers
• Everyday citizens

Step 3: Map Rhetorical Strategies

Analyze how each perspective uses rhetoric to persuade its audience.

For each stakeholder group, examine:

1. Rhetorical Appeals

• Ethos (credibility): How do they establish authority?
• Pathos (emotion): What emotions do they appeal to?
• Logos (logic): What evidence or reasoning do they use?

2. Tone and Language

• Is the tone formal, emotional, urgent, neutral, etc.?
• What word choices stand out?

3. Evidence and Support

• Statistics, studies, expert opinions
• Personal stories or anecdotes
• Visual or media elements (if applicable)

4. Audience Targeting

• Who is the intended audience?
• How is the message tailored to that audience?

Step 4: Create a Rhetorical Landscape Map

Organize your findings visually or in structured written form.

You may format this as:

• A chart or table
• A concept map
• A structured report with headings

Step 5: Write the Rhetorical Landscape Report

Length: 2 pages

Include the following sections:

1. Introduction

• Introduce the issue
• Explain why it is controversial
• Briefly preview the perspectives

2. Overview of Perspectives

• Describe each major viewpoint
• Identify key stakeholders

3. Rhetorical Analysis

• Analyze rhetorical strategies used by each group
• Compare how different perspectives persuade audiences

4. Conclusion

• Reflect on patterns you notice
• Consider which strategies seem most effective and why

Optional Template (Student Use)

Evaluation Criteria

• Depth of research and accuracy
• Clarity in identifying perspectives
• Strength of rhetorical analysis
• Organization and clarity of writing
• Use of specific examples and evidence

Based on your review of the chapter Access Module 1 in your textbook, answer the following questions in Word document:

1. What is database management system? How is Access different from Excel? Explain with examples. 10 points
2. What is the database about in the chapter Access Module 1? – 3 points
3. What is Primary Key and why is it required? Is Primary Key different from unique identifier? 6 points
4. In Access, how is a query different from a form? Does report allow entering data into a table? 6 points
5. What is field? Why do you need to determine data type to add fields in database? 4 points
6. How is design view different from datasheet view? – 5 points
7. Can you import data from external data source like Excel into Access? 2 points

Note: You must cite the text as the source of your answers using MLA Documentation Style. – 4 points