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Unit 1+2
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- 1Rhetoric"the faculty of observing in any given case the available means of persuasion"
- Appeal to an AUDIENCE - 2Textcultural products that can be "read"
-Not just consumed but INVESTIGATED - 3Contextthe broad influences
- 4Occasionthe specific circumstances, atmosphere, attitudes, and events surrounding the creation of the text
- 5Purposethe goal the speaker wants to achieve
- 6Rhetorical TriangleAristotelian Triangle
- 7SpeakerThe person or group who creates a text
- 8PersonaThe difference between who the speaker is in real life and the role the speaker plays when delivering the speech
- 9Audiencethe listener, viewer, or the reader of the text or performance
*There may be multiple* - 10Subjecttopic
- 11Rhetorical appealsethos, logos, and pathos
Provide a structure and a reminder the effective rhetoric takes into account all three, though rarely in equal measure - 12Ethosexpertise, knowledge, experience, sincerity, or a combination of these factors
gives the audience a reason for listening to this person or this subject
-trustworthy and credible - 13Automatic Ethosspeaker's reputation immediately establishes ethos
- 14Logosreason
thinking logically, having clear main idea and using specific details, examples, facts, stats, or expert testimony to back it up - 15Counterargumentanticipate objections or opposing views
-you agree (concede) that an opposing argument may be true or reasonable, but then you deny (refute) the validity of all parts of the argument - 16Concessionagreeing with an opposing view
- 17RefutationDestroying/tearing down an opposing view
- 18Pathosan appeal to emotions, values, desires, and hopes
more PROPAGANDISTIC in purpose and more POLEMICAL than persuasive - 19Polemicalaggressive form of arguing
- 20Connotationsa reader's meaning or connection to a word, outside of the dictionary definition
- 21What does combining Ethos, Pathos, and Logos do?-it creates and effective argument
-having ethos can create a foundation for logos and pathos can help you build ethos - 22Which did Aristotle claim was the most important out of Ethos, Pathos, and Logos?Ethos
-if the speaker lacks credibility, the rhetoric is unlikely to be persuasive - 23How can Humorous and Satirical Rhetoric be effective?appeals to pathos
-wrapping a challenge in our beliefs in something that makes us feel good; making us more receptive to that new idea - 24Dictionthe speaker's choice of words
- 25Syntaxhow the words are arranged
- 26Tonethe speaker's attitude toward the subject as revealed by his/her choice of language
- 27Moodfeeling created by the work
- 28Close ReadingSmall detail-> Bigger picture
- 29Rhetorical AnalysisB
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- Test is on Monday September 13, 2021
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