Book of Genres Ch 1

Question 1

Genre

Answer 1

A composition’s kind, category, or sort

Question 2

Rhetoric

Answer 2

The ability to communicate effectively and with a purpose

Question 3

Rhetorical situation

Answer 3

The context in which you create a composition

Question 4

Name the two parts of the rhetorical situation?

Answer 4

1. Your purpose - what you want to say

2. You audience - their expectations and how you accommodate them

Question 5

What are the three main reasons for composing?

Answer 5

1. To present a narrative/to tell a story
2. To inform
3. To persuade

Question 6

What are the three rhetorical appeals?

Answer 6

1. Ethos
2. Pathos
3. Logos

Question 7

Ethos

Answer 7

The credibility, authority, and trustworthiness the writer/composer conveys to the audience

Question 8

Pathos

Answer 8

An appeal to an audience member’s emotions or values

Question 9

Logos

Answer 9

The logic and connection of facts and evidence to the point being made

Question 10

Mode

Answer 10

How a composition is experienced by readers/viewers/listeners

Question 11

List the types of modes discussed in this book

Answer 11

1. Write or text-based
2. Visual (images and video)
3. Audio (sound and video)

Question 12

Style

Answer 12

The particular way an author/person communicates

Question 13

Tone

Answer 13

Serious, humorous, action, etc.

Question 14

Voice

Answer 14

The presence of the author

Question 15

Design

Answer 15

The visual features of a composition, including the use of headings, format, color, and illustration

Question 16

Sources

Answer 16

The people, conversations, documents, books, journal articles, movies, and other works that we refer to for facts, perspectives, and models as we compose