Claims, Evidence, and Intro to the Rhetorical Situation

Vocabulary

Rhetoric

Art of effective and persuasive speaking and writing

Analysis

Detailed examination of something’s structure/elements

Speaker

the one who’s writing

Audience

target reader/listener

Purpose

Reason for writing/trying to persuade

Context

What was happening that could’ve inspired when it was written

Exigence

Exact moment that sparked its writing (spark)

Methods of Discourse

Various means to communicate/debate an idea

Types of Evidence

Types of Evidence (how)

Anecdotes

Analogies 

Statistics

Examples 

Details 

Expert opinions

Personal observations 

Personal experiences

Testimony

Experiments

Diction

word choice/language

Syntax

Grammar used/sentence structure (why things are written as they are)

Ethos

credibility

Pathos

emotional appeal

Logos

logic appeal

Tone

Speaker’s attitude

Line of Reasoning

the organization of claims and evidence to create a persuasive argument.