AP English Unit 1 Lesson 1-3 Quiz

Rhetorical devices, etc.

Rhetoric

Uses language to influence an audience, the art of persuasive communication

Rhetorical Analysis:

Persuasive tactics on writing

Rhetorical Appeal

The persuasive techniques used to influence an audience's emotions, logic, or credibility. They include ethos (credibility), pathos (emotions), and logos (logic).

Rhetorical Situation

* Components of a rhetorical essay
* It includes the audience, purpose, speaker, exigence,


* It affects how messages are created and interpreted.

Rhetorical Essay

Persuasive essay where a problem is issued and a persuasive message is being told

* consists of audience, speaker purpose, context and exigence

Speaker

Source of text

Understanding the speaker can result in..

Understanding the purpose (by making inference)

Purpose

Reasons for a text’s existence, what writer wants to accomplish

Application of rhetorical analysis essay

* Look deep into intentions, every choice author makes is intentional
* Do not list examples of rhetorical choices
* Analyze choices writer makes for a specific audience and purpose
* Analyse effectiveness of these choices based on *what the speaker knows about the audience*

Rhetorical Triangle

Speaker

Purpose

Audience

Exigence

Event that caused people to talk about something

* Reason behind writing
* Catalyst to writing

Argument

Assertion/thesis statement and supporting it with evidence

What are the basic elements of an argument?

The basic elements of an argument include a claim, supported by reasons supported by evidence

What variables are to consider when analysing arguments

* Thesis
* Arguments
* Evidence
* Organizational pattern
* Evaluate the effectiveness of rhetorical analysis

Defensible claim

A statement that is controversial and requires evidence to make the claim substantial

Rhetorical Essay Basic Format

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