analysis of the rhetorical patterns and techniques used in West’s article.

Primary source: “#jihad: Understand Social Media as a Weapon” by Levi J. West
– found through JSTOR

This analysis assignment will focus on providing an analysis of the rhetorical patterns
and techniques used in West’s article. Building off of the summary assignment, this analysis now
adds elements of argument and persuasion. You will now make claims about how West argues,
the techniques and devices seen in the article, and the efficacy of West’s approach to their topic
and thesis. Discuss West’s thesis, main arguments, supporting details, rhetorical approaches, and
whether or not they are successful in making their argument convincing. Expand and elaborate
on the ideas presented in the article and discuss their implications and real-world applications.
Use the concepts discussed in class about how to critically read a text, such as looking at
and through a text as well as thinking about the author’s approach and purpose to writing their

article. You also need to refer to the aspects to consider when writing a text, with particular re-
gard to establishing style, tone, angle, and purpose as well as pre-writing exercises.