# SPACE CAT rhetorical analysis worksheet

A one-page scaffold for breaking down how any speech, ad, article, or image
makes its argument. Work through each section in order, then use the
sentence scaffold at the end to connect your observations into an analytical
sentence.

Related reading: [Luma — SPACE CAT rhetorical analysis guide](https://lumanote.org/blog/space-cat-rhetorical-analysis-guide)

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## Speaker
Who is communicating, and what do we know about their background or role?

**Evidence:** _______________________________________________

## Purpose
What does the speaker want the audience to think, feel, or do?

**Evidence:** _______________________________________________

## Audience
Who is being addressed, directly or indirectly, and what do they already
believe or want?

**Evidence:** _______________________________________________

## Context (wider setting)
What broader circumstances — historical, cultural, political, or
institutional — shape why this text exists at all?

**Evidence:** _______________________________________________

## Exigence (specific trigger)
What single event, deadline, or provocation made this text necessary right
now?

**Evidence:** _______________________________________________

## Choices
What structural or rhetorical choices stand out — word choice, structure,
imagery, repetition, format?

**Evidence:** _______________________________________________

## Appeals
Where do you see ethos (credibility), pathos (emotion), or logos (logic) at
work, and how are they built?

**Evidence:** _______________________________________________

## Tone
How would you describe the speaker's attitude toward the subject or
audience, and what signals that tone?

**Evidence:** _______________________________________________

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## Sentence scaffold

Use this scaffold to turn one row of evidence into an analytical sentence:

> The speaker uses [choice] to [effect on audience], supporting [purpose].
> Evidence: [quotation/reference].

### Example (fill in your own text)

> The speaker uses ______________________ to ______________________,
> supporting ______________________.
> Evidence: ______________________.