I have an essay past due a day and my professor is allowing me to turn it in a little late due today though I would like sum help I’ve already started it and all you need to to is finish it an please don’t use AI I will send the link to the video its about an also the beginning of the essay
problem with plastic surgery, Mina Le
“In a culture where beauty trends change rapidly and are constantly reinforced through media, plastic surgery has become increasingly normalized. Celebrities and influencers often frame cosmetic procedures as empowering personal choices, suggesting that individuals freely decide to alter their appearances. However, this narrative overlooks the powerful social forces that shape beauty ideals and influence self-image. In her video essay The Problem with Plastic Surgery, fashion and cultural commentator Mina Le challenges the idea that plastic surgery is purely a matter of individual choice. Aimed at a young, media-literate audience, Le uses cultural context, visual evidence, and a calm analytical tone to argue that plastic surgery is largely driven by social pressure. Through these rhetorical strategies, Le effectively persuades viewers to reconsider how beauty standards are constructed and how deeply they affect personal autonomy.
One of Le’s most effective rhetorical strategies is her use of cultural and historical context to support her argument. Rather than presenting plastic surgery as a modern or isolated phenomenon, she situates it within a long history of evolving beauty standards. By discussing trends from different decades and regions, Le shows that what is considered “ideal” is not natural or fixed but socially produced. This appeal to logos helps the audience understand that current beauty norms are part of a larger pattern, not individual preferences. Because her target audience is familiar with trend cycles and online culture, this contextual approach makes her argument more credible and easier to accept.
Le also relies heavily on visual examples to reinforce her claims, making her argument more persuasive. Throughout the video, she includes images of celebrities, influencers, fashion campaigns, and cosmetic “before-and-after” photos. These visuals function as evidence, showing how similar facial features and body types are repeatedly promoted as desirable. By allowing the audience to see these patterns for themselves, Le avoids simply telling viewers what to think. This strategy strengthens her logos appeal while also subtly engaging pathos, as viewers may recognize how these images have influenced their own perceptions of beauty. The visuals make the argument feel concrete and difficult to dismiss.”
professors instructions at the bottom
Rhetorical Analysis EssayHide Assignment InformationTurnitinThis assignment will be submitted to Turnitin.Instructions
Assignment Details
Description: A necessary component of creating successful argumentative writing is understanding what makes argumentation effective. This is achieved through rhetoric, which can be defined as speaking or writing in a particular way to produce a desired effect. A rhetorical analysis, then, examines how well an author’s rhetorical strategies work to persuade a target audience to embrace a message. For this essay, you will choose one of the video essays assigned for this course and compose a rhetorical analysis in which you evaluate the quality and authority of the piece and its argument.
IMPORTANT: As you begin composing your essay, consider the following:
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- Who is the target audience of the text, and what is the author’s overall goal?
- What strategies (both written and visual) does the author employ to achieve their purpose?
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- Is it an emotional appeal meant to tug at your heartstrings or elicit laughter?
- Is it a “black & white” article filled with facts and statistics?
- Is the author reinforcing their credibility through techniques like personal testimony, well-known organizations, and important scholars?
Use the “Basic Questions for Rhetorical Analysis” to help guide you through the process of deciding whether or not the author has chosen effective and appropriate appeals for their text and audience. Note: Each of your paragraphs must provide evidence to support your belief that the author has successfully or unsuccessfully achieved their goals. DON’T simply summarize the video.
Assessment: Your grade will derive from your abilities to identify the message and audience of the article, to argue a clear claim/thesis that states whether or not the text successfully communicates its message, to support that thesis with specific evidence and direct quotations culled from the video essay, and to organize your thoughts in an effective, thoughtful manner to help your reader clearly understand your argument. Consult the Essay Rubric for a detailed list of the criteria that comprise A, B, C, D, and F essays.
Peer Reviews: When you bring in your typed rough draft on the day of peer review, you will trade your essay with a classmate so that you can both read each other’s work and provide helpful, constructive criticism to one another. In addition, I will provide each of you with a worksheet to help guide you through the peer review process. Once you and your classmate have finished, you will trade back your essays so that you can each utilize the comments when revising for your final draft.
If you are unable to attend class on the day set aside for peer reviews, it is your responsibility to “make up” the peer review by contacting a classmate willing to review your essay outside of class, taking your essay to a tutor in the Writing Lab, or submitting it through Brainfuse. You will not receive credit if a friend or family member reviews your paper. Also, keep in mind that even if you are absent for a peer review, you are still responsible for turning in your final draft on time. Papers turned in without being peer reviewed will be docked five points.
Extra Credit: If you would like to receive extra credit on your essay, all you need to do is take the time to have it reviewed outside of class! Simply make an appointment with the Academic Success Center or submit your essay through Brainfuse, and you will receive five (5) points added to your final essay grade. In order to prove that you went to one of these student resources, you must turn in either a) the reviewed essay with the ASC tutor’s markings and signature or b) a printout of the feedback from the Tutor.com website. Just attach your materials to the peer review worksheet and in-class peer-reviewed essay that you will turn after the final draft due date.
Note: You cannot receive “double” extra credit if you choose to have your essay reviewed through both the ASC and Brainfuse (though, I would not discourage you from doing so). Also, remember that this extra credit is completely optional. There will be no penalty if you choose not to have your essay reviewed outside of our in-class peer review.
Requirements: You should submit a 750 word essay (not counting the work cited page for the article you are analyzing), typed and double-spaced. Use Times New Roman font in 12-pt size. Format your paper according to MLA guidelines.
Due Dates: Peer review days and final draft due dates are posted in the “Schedule / Class Activities” section of your ENC 1102 Syllabus. Remember that the final draft of your essay must be submitted online through the “Assignments” section of your BCOnline/D2L page.
