AP Lang (oct, quiz)

Rhetorical Situation

The overall situation surrounding a piece of communication, including the speaker, audience, context, exigence, purpose, and message.

Audience

The person or group the speaker is communicating with or trying to reach.

Context

The background information or circumstances surrounding a text, speech, or situation.

Exigence

The problem, event, or situation that causes the speaker to communicate; what makes them feel the need to say something.

Purpose

What the speaker wants to accomplish or wants the audience to think, feel, believe, or do.

Claim

The main point or position that the speaker wants the audience to believe.

Evidence

Information used to support a claim, such as facts, statistics, examples, expert opinions, or personal experiences.

Argument

The overall reasoning used to support a claim and convince the audience.

Topic

The broad subject matter that the text or speech is mainly about.

Difference between a Topic and a Claim

A topic is the general subject of a text, while a claim is the specific assertion or stance the speaker argues about that subject.

Difference between Exigence and Purpose

Exigence is the catalyst or problem that triggers the communication, while purpose is the intended outcome or goal the speaker wants to achieve.

In the principal attendance speech scenario, what represents the exigence?

Many students have been skipping school, which prompts the principal to address the issue.

In the principal attendance speech scenario, what represents the purpose?

To convince students to attend school regularly.

In the principal attendance speech scenario, what represents the claim?

Students should attend school regularly.

In the principal attendance speech scenario, what represents the evidence?

Attendance statistics demonstrating that students who miss school are more likely to fall behind.

In the principal attendance speech scenario, what represents the argument?

Combining attendance statistics with logical reasoning to demonstrate that regular attendance leads to student success.