Rhetorical Analysis

Earning Sophistication

Acknowledge rhetorical situation, have nuance, depth into the topic, go deeper than what the speaker says

Rhetorical Situation

SPACE in SPACECAT, speaker and audience relationship in the context of the time period

Ethos

Appeal through the speaker’s credibility and trustworthiness, makes the audience listen

Pathos

Appeal through emotion using figurative language, powerful language, and rhetorical strategies

Logos

Appeal that relies on logic to make the point using statistics, quotes, and other facts

Kairos

Timing, proper timing allowing the speaker’s point to become more impactful (historical context)

S in SPACECAT

Speaker, who is the speaker in the context of the text and what about their life would impact their text

P in SPACECAT

Purpose of the author’s text, their goal

1st A in SPACECAT

Audience, who is meant to receive this text and what assumptions did the author make about them

1st C in SPACECAT

Context, what historical situation(s) was this text made in and what impact did it have

E in SPACECAT

Exigence, what specific occasion occured to spur the creation of the text/influenced it

2nd C in SPACECAT

Choices, rhetorical choices used in the text

2nd A in SPACECAT

Appeals: Ethos, Pathos, Logos

T in SPACECAT

Tone, how does the speaker feel about the topic and how does it change throughout the text