Gabriella Coleman Our Weirdness Is Free Rhetorical Analysis

Anonymous. Who are they? What do they do? Are the helping or destroying the society? Writer Gabriella Coleman, in her article “Our Weirdness Is Free”, argues that Anonymous is an online army that seek political change and justice by means of sheer amusement and chaotic actions. Coleman develops this argument by providing real life experiences and facts about Anonymous while illustrating and describing their progression as a group. Her purpose is to make readers aware about the intentions of Anonymous in order for people to get a better understanding of who the Anonymous really are. Because of the author’s sophisticated and professional tone and use of complicated language, it seems as if she writes for a professional and educated audience as

Coleman makes minor claims to support her main argument. Such claims she makes is that Anonymous is an online activist group. Another claim Coleman provides is that Anonymous is a group that seeks for justice in chaotic ways. Coleman’s argument is presented by sufficient evidence that is delivered effectively. Her evidence is effective because of the multiple ways she presents it. Coleman uses many rhetorical strategies to convince the readers of her claims. One strategy she uses is increasing her credibility. She raises her credibility by pointing her that she has been studying Anonymous for years. Another rhetorical strategy Coleman uses is specific examples. Coleman describes how Anonymous reacted to injustice. She then explains how Anonymous published a video. She even talks about what the video contained. Coleman wants the audience to understand who Anonymous really are. After evaluating and assessing Coleman’s argument made in the article, it is clear that she provides sufficient and relevant evidence to back her claims up. Her use of various rhetorical strategies and presentation of evidence makes it overall an effective argument for the intended