Yellow Cards for Visual Rhetorical Analysis Introductory Paragraph

Card One 1. Introduce what is being analyzed with a description of or

general statement about this primary source (two to three
sentences).—Make notes below.

 The importance of travel nurses across the world

 How travel nurses can help different facilities
 Travel nurses being able to be flexible
 Choosing the right travel nurse
Card Two 2. Relevant information about the author and publisher of the
article/essay (three to five sentences) (1-2 sources).
Make notes below.

The author of this essay has experience in the

medical field. Rene A. Jackson is a Registered Nurse
with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She currently
is a special procedures nurse at Charlotte Regional
Center in Punta Gorda, Florida.
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3. Thesis statement—write your thesis statement below using the appropriate assigned format.

Three Assigned format:

________________, ________________, ________________, and ________________ contribute to

(rhetorical element) (rhetorical element) (rhetorical element) (rhetorical element)

the _____________ (success, effectiveness, or persuasiveness) of _____________

(judgment) (author’s name—possessive)

_________________________.
(name of article or essay)

Write your thesis below.

___________,____________,__________and ___________contribute to the

persuasiveness of Rene A. Jackson’s “Making the Most of Travel Nurses.”