complete a rhetorical analysis of the article “Battleground America” by Jill Lepore, You will specifically

examine the way your chosen author uses language to evoke a specific response in his or her audience.

1. makes a statement about how the text works, and
2. gives at least three reasons why (corresponding to the elements of the text that you will explore in your
paper)

Brief summary of the text you will analyze

Brief summary of the text’s rhetorical situation
a discussion of the text using specific examples/information that are connected to the analytical tool and  related to each other