General Deck Flashcards
What is exigence? Use it in a sentence.
Exigence is an occasion or event that prompts a message to be spoken or written.
What is rhetoric? Use it in a sentence.
Rhetoric is writing that is used to persuade, inform, or educate an audience.
What is a rhetorical situation? Give an example.
A rhetorical situation is one that can be changed through rhetoric.
What are methods for addressing the rhetorical situation?
Basic 6: Exigence, Purpose, Audience, Context, Writer, Message
Rhetorical Triangle: Speaker, Purpose, Audience
SOAPSTone: Subject, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Speaker, Tone
What are the three “appeals” and what are they used for?
Ethos - Ethics/Beliefs/Values
Pathos - Emotion
Logos - Logic/Reason
Appeals are used to connect with an audience.
What elements make up an argument?
Main Idea/Thesis/Conclusion, Reason, Evidence
What is the format for a body paragraph
Claim, Evidence, Explanation, Connection to thesis
What are sources of analytic argumentative claims?
Main Idea, Appeals (Ethos, Pathos, Logos), Rhetorical Situation (Exigence, Purpose Primary and/or Secondary, Audience, Context, Writer, Message)
Note: The author doesn’t intentionally insert appeals into text. The appeals (ethos, pathos, logos) are things the reader typically notices. The analyst CAN, however, argue that a certain rhetorical choice would appeal to an audience in a certain way
What are sources of evidence for analytic argumentative claims?
Details (Anecdotes, Narratives, Descriptions), Organization, Diction, Syntax, Imagery and Allusions, Figurative Language
What is the structure for effective claims?
Author verbs an analytic argumentative claim by making a rhetorical choice
What should be considered when addressing an audience that opposes your view point?
- What should I concede/acknowledge (often times this is cost)?
- Is there something I can do to make my audience more accepting of my view point?
- How might I present my position to seem less threatening?
- How may I show the value of my concerns to those who may oppose me?
How do writers select specific evidence to accomplish their goals?
Writers select evidence to exemplify/illustrate a point, amplify a point, and/or set a mood.
