Instructions Project—Relevant Instruction Set Analysis

Locate an instruction set (tangible or online) and analyze it by providing at least one thorough paragraph of response for each of the seven rhetorical categories below. In each response, support your position with evidence by referring to elements of the instruction set or other applicable information. Remember that to receive full credit you must bring the original instruction set to class on Monday or provide its URL in the space below.

URL (if this is an online instruction set) _________________________________

Purpose (What does this work accomplish? Read pages 25, 34, and 35 of Compose, Design, Advocate for more information.)

Audience (Who is the target audience for this work, and what are their shared traits? Read pages 25, 36, and 37 of Compose, Design, Advocate for more information.)

Context (Where and when does the audience encounter this work, and what is the relevant background information? Read pages 26, 38, and 39 of Compose, Design, Advocate for more information.)

Strategies (What methods, techniques, devices, and choices does the work use to accomplish its purpose? Read pages 26, 42, and 43 of Compose, Design, Advocate for more information.)

Medium (How does the work's format shape its message and connect with its purpose, audience, and context? Read pages 26, 44, and 45 of Compose, Design, Advocate for more information.)

Arrangement (What is the order in which the audience moves through the work, and how does this progression shape its message? Read pages 27, 46, and 47 of Compose, Design, Advocate for more information.)

Testing (What aspects of the current work might be changed as a result of testing and why? Read pages 27, 50, and 51 of Compose, Design, Advocate for more information.)