AP Lang - Vocab 1 (Rhetoric)

rhetoric

study of the effectiveness and persuasiveness of language

argument

an original and controversial assertion or claim

entering/joining the conversation

learning and sharing about a topic

five canons of rhetoric

invention, arrangement, style, memory, and delivery

classical structure

exordium, narratio, propositio, partitio, confirmatio, refutatio, peroratio

exordium

attention grabber and create exigence for topic

narratio

explanation of issue and background info

propositio

thesis

partitio

outline statement, previews main points

confirmatio

main body, presents and supports

refutatio

summary or response to opposing views

peroratio

conclusion

invention

process of coming up with ideas for making an argument

arrangement

way a text is organized

style

appropriate and effective use of language

memory

speakers memorize their points and arguments

delivery

act of delivering speeches orally

logos

word, quality of message, logical

ethos

character, author’s credibility

pathos

experience, values and beliefs of audience

dialect thinking

process of listening to and considering multiple perspectives

kairos

right time, timing must be effectively chosen

rhetorical situation

situation that created need for communicative act

genre

recurring type of argument

text type

genres of writing defined by their purpose, structure, and style

fiction (literary)

“untrue,” storytelling

non-fiction (non-literary)

factual, real events

cultural context

culture of audience and writer

audience