Ch 1: introduction to rhetoric

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rhetoric: often viewed in a negative light, however it is merely the “art of

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persuasion

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aristotle’s definition of rhetoric: “the faculty of observing in any given case the

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available means of persuasion”

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those who use rhetoric are targeting a

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specific audience

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the audience is the group that

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hears or reads a text

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text: a cultural work that

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can be investigated

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occasion refers to the … in which a text was presented

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time and location

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occasion is related to …

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context

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occasion is the “…, …, .., and … surrounding the text”

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circumstances; atmosphere; attitudes; events

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texts have a purpose which is what the author

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intends for the audience to receive from the text

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rhetoric involves the establishment of a relationship between

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speaker, audience, and subject

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aristotelian triangle explains the relationship between

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speaker, audience, and subject

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speaker:

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creator of a test

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the role that the speaker assumes as he/she is delievering a speech is the

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persona

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subject: topic being

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discussed (not purpose)

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SOAPSTone is an acronym that represents factors that are to be considered when

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analyzing the rhetorical situation of a text

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S:

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subject

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O:

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occasion

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A:

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audience

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P:

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purpose

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S:

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spekaer

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rhetorical appeals:

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ethos, logos, pathos

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ethos is employed to establish

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credibility

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ethos encourages audience to

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trust the spekaer

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appeals to ethos incorporates the establishment of

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common ground

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reputations are influential in regards to

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appeals to ehtos

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ethos can also be established through:

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expertise, knowledge, experience, sincerity

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automatic ethos:

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automatically brings ethos to the rhetorical situation

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logos refers to the utilization of logic in the form of

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examples, facts, statistics, etc.

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creating a logical argument often involves defining the terms of the … and identifying connections such as ..

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argument; causality

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counterargument:

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opposing argument

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counterarguments can be anticipated and addressed to

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appeal to logos

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concession: acknowledging a

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counterargument

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refutation: … counterargument

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repudiates

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concession and refutation appeal to logos by demonstrating that you understand a viewpoint …, you’ve …, and you …

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other than your own; thought through other evidence; stand by your view

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pathos: appeals to the audiences “…, …, .., and …, on the one hand, or … and …, on the other”

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emotions; values; desires; hopes; fears; prejudices

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pathos is .. and …

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propagandistic; polemical

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propagandistic:

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relating to propaganda

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polemical:

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controversial, hostile

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pathos involves use fo

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anecdotes, imagery, and figurative language

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connotation: meaning …

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behind a word

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images can evoke … from the audience

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significant emotional responses

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utilizing humor can make the audience more … including ideas that are …

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receptive to a new idea; contrary to the beliefs of the audience

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visuals frequently present

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argumens

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visuals can be analyzed using

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SOAPSTone

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there can be appeals to …. in visuals

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ethos, logos, and/or pathos