Rhetoric Flashcards
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Rhetoric
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The study of effective, persuasive language use.
2
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Rhetoric
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“The power of words”
3
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3 reasons to use rhetoric
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- Empowerment
- understand and participate; gives a voice
- skills transfer beyond.
4
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3 essay types on the AP Language Exam
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- Rhetorical
- Synthesis
- Argument
5
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Element 1: Exigence
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The specific occasion/event that prompted the message to be spoken/written
6
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Element 2: Purpose
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Why the speaker is conveying a message
7
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Element 3: Audience
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Who the writer is speaking to
8
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Element 4: Context
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The circumstances surrounding the situation
9
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Element 5: writer
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Who is doing the writing
10
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Element 6: message
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What the writer wants the audience to think or know
11
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Rhetoric triangle
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Speaker
Audience
Purpose
12
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Rhetorical situation
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Subject Occasion Audience Purpose Speaker Tone
13
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Ethos
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Appeals to shared beliefs/values
14
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Logos
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Appeals to logic or reason
15
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Pathos
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Appeals to emotion
