Your task is to write a 4-5 page rhetorical analysis of any disaster-related text on the syllabus (aside from Slow Violence.) This paper, unlike your first, will require additional research: you must cite at least 2 credible sources that help you understand the context of the disaster you have chosen. For example, if you chose to write about Hurricane Katrina and the Spike Lee documentary, look for sources that provide background information that helps you understand your main text, sources that complement or undermine the argument of your main text, and/or sources that give you important information that your original source is missing. These sources should assist, but not dominate, the argumentative thesis that drives your paper. Like the first paper, you should analyze and evaluate the rhetoric of the text. However, the most successful papers will not simply list a number of rhetorical features without connection: think about how your thesis can help you narrow down the formal elements in a way that gives you the opportunity to spend a significant amount of time with your textual examples/close-readings. Write 4-5 pages on a disaster-related text of your choice (on the syllabus.) Develop a thesis that evaluates the rhetorical effects of your chosen text. Include detailed readings of concrete textual elements that explain how the rhetoric is functioning. Cite 2 credible sources (outside of your ‘main text’). Use proper MLA formatting and citations. Give your paper an original, descriptive title (not just ‘rhetorical analysis II’) Do all of the above as well as (1) cite and incorporate two additional credible sources (4 in total) and (2) write an additional 1-2 pages for a total of 5-7 pages.  While California Fires Rage, the Rich Hire Private Firefighters – The New York Times (nytimes.com) Warning system down: California’s deadliest fires | Reveal (revealnews.org)