Rhetorical Analysis Of Two Lab Reports

City College of New York

Writing for Engineering, ENG 21007

Julianne Davidow

Laila Jeremy

3.26.2022

Reflection

Throughout the development of my rhetorical analysis of two lab reports, I’ve been able to conduct and figure out the truer meaning of reading a lab report and making my own. I usually wouldn’t have to take the time to understand each and every component that is involved in the making of the report. I chose a topic that speaks to my interest and beliefs. Ant-Feminism and misogyny are real problems within our society and if we can conduct further research and make readers see a more professional and deeper understanding of the topic it may pique their interest to read more about anti-feminism and misogyny and make them more self-aware to further issues going on in today’s society. As a feminist myself , I wanted to compare two different reports and see how the authors present their case of why and who is at the short and of the stick when it comes to misogyny and anti-feminism. Something I want to learn more about when diving deeper into Rhetorical analysis is different formatting. In my day-to-day writing, I’m more used to writing from a personal point of view than a professional and I don’t have to worry about an audience or who I have to convince. Or even have to explain why I agree with my own statement. During this essay, I got to be more entwined with analyzing and understanding the point of why the author chose to make a statement, claim, or how the evidence is evident and can relate to the topic.

Lab Report Analysis

Feminism and Misogyny go hand in hand While comparing two lab reports of the same interpretation but different viewpoints. It discusses issues within feminism and misogyny. Including the struggles, women go through. I deep dive into the elements being presented in the lab reports and how they both were constructed to the fitting of the writer. The elements that will be introduced throughout the analysis are Title, abstract, introduction, material and methods, results, Discussion, conclusion, acknowledgment, and  Reference. In the report, “The righteous outrage of post-truth anti-feminism by” Adrienne Evans and “special issue on online misogyny” by Debbie Ging and Eugenia Siapera, both have been formatted to look professional all while being able to conduct research and analytical understanding of the subject. 

 Title 

Each lab report uses a title that can clearly send across the message and an idea of what the lab report is going to be discussing. In the first lab report, the terminology that  Adrienne Evans uses Such as “righteous” or “outrage” will send a point to the reader how dire of an issue anti-feminism and misogyny is. When choosing a topic, putting keywords will reflect what the author wants to discuss, so using non-complex wording will be better for the reader and their understanding. Also, the title is what captures the reader’s attention and will make the reader determine whether or not it piques their interest. In the second lab report by Debbie Ging and Eugenia Siapera, “special issue on online misogyny” uses words that are familiar to the reader and is commonly used. Lastly, generally, the whole point of the title is to be concise and to the point while grabbing the reader’s attention.

Abstract

 The abstract is relatively small and consists of a small explanation of what topics are going to be discussed. It is similar to a blurb that you’ll find on the back of a book before you read it. “The abstract summarizes the entire report, mirroring its structure: introduction, methods, results, discussion, and conclusion (Mike Markel, pg.520).” Due to the restriction of space, each element gets a one – two-sentence explanation. In both lab reports, the abstracts are at the beginning of the report and are not that grand in size so it explains each part in one sentence to get straight to the point. Overall, the abstract is a synopsis of what the reader will intend to read.

Introduction

The introduction is the portion of the report in which you start to indicate that your work is of importance. The introduction should provide a clear construct to your research and should describe how your research furthers comprehension. Keep in mind what audience you’re trying to reach out to and who is going to be reading your research, due to the importance of how it will be constructed for the reader’s better understanding. The lab report by Adrienne Evans starts off with the main point and then proceeds to provide information and evidence as to why it is sensible and searchable. It further explains the analysis and betters the reader’s deeper understanding of the topic discussed in the study.

Material and methods

 “Your purpose in writing the materials and methods section (sometimes called equipment and methods) is to convince your readers that your approach was appropriate for the question you hoped to answer, that you conducted your research or experiment carefully and that your results are credible.” To further understand the whole point of materials and methods is a collection of evidence and you are explaining to readers why you are right and there is clear evidence to support it.

Results

The result is a segment where you present evidence that supports your claim, which will be further explained in the discussion. It’s best if the evidence is persuasive to why you claim it is evident. When conducting research most results are in the form of data which consists of numbers. Stay relevant to the research and explain what occurs and why you are doing so. In both reports, there wasn’t any numerical data collected.

Discussion

This element is where you can illuminate your results. It is where you can rebuttal towards your own hypothesis and ideas and sees the downsides to your research. “In organizing the discussion section, start by presenting the most important findings, which might include major trends, magnitudes of values, associations, patterns of statistical significance, and exceptions. Focus on offering explanations for your findings. (Mike Markel. pg.522)” In both types of research, both authors look down on the ups and downs of their hypothesis and bring claims to support and explain further their research.

Conclusion 

In any form of writing, when writing a conclusion summarizes the main points discussed throughout the paper. You begin by explaining a problem, then finding a solution and seeing how the solution has impacted or resolved the problem and how the reader may respond to it. It is the last paragraph and final moment for you to convince the audience of the importance of your research. You can’t introduce new topics or ideas. In the second lab report by Debbie Ging and Eugenia Siapera, she concludes her thoughts and ends with a statement to further convince the audience of why her research is of use.

Acknowledgment

If you received support from colleagues, teachers, or a friend during the study or while preparing the lab report, identify and thank these people in an acknowledgments section. Be clear on what they helped to acknowledge them with a caring thank you. In both reports, the authors didn’t receive any assistance in the development of their report so there is no one to acknowledge.

References

The reference consists of all of the information cited within the report. The references are displayed by date, source, and or older but the research that is relevant. In both lab reports towards the end of the report, it displays a list of all referenced work, from email to website information was taken from and recited.

Work cited

The righteous outrage of post-truth … – journals.sagepub.com. (n.d.). Retrieved April 3, 2022, from https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1367549420951574 

(PDF) special issue on online misogyny – researchgate. (n.d.). Retrieved April 3, 2022, from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326242446_Special_issue_on_online_misogyny 

Markel, Mike, and Selber, Stuart A. (2018) Technical Communication.