Rhetorical Situation
Who is doing the writing.
Writer
What are the 3 appeals?
Ethos, Logos, Pathos
Identify the claim and the reason in the sentence. Apple pie is better that blueberry pie because it is sweeter and healthier.
Apple pie is better that blueberry pie- claim
because it is sweeter and healthier: reason
Fill in the blank: Aristotle’s _______ _______
Rhetorical Triamgle
To persuade the delegates that it was time to go to war against England.
Purpose
This type of evidence just states the truth and gives only accurate information:
Facts
Who the writer is speaking to.
Audience
What appeal pertains to emotions?
Pathos
Identify the claim and the reason in the sentence. Walking is superior to running because it is less strenuous on the body.
Walking is superior to running- claim
because it is less strenuous on the body- reason
What are the labels on Aristotle’s labeled shape?
Speaker, Audience, & Purpose
Patriotic, many opposed to war against England; Largely Christian.
Audience
This type of evidence comes with numbers and percentages.
Statistics
Why the speaker is conveying the message.
Purpose
What appeal pertains to shared ethics, beliefs/values?
Ethos
What is the appeal from this quote? “They tell us, sir, that we are weak, unable to cope with so formidable an adversary.”
Pathos
SOAPSTONE (Label each letter)
Subject, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Speaker, Tone
Patrick Henry: Self-taught lawyer and five-time Governor of Virginia.
Writer
This type of evidence records the thoughts of a professional.
Expert Opinion
What the writer wants the audience to think or know.
Message
What appeal pertains to logic or reason?
Logos
What are the most basic elements of an argument?
1 – Main Idea, Thesis, Conclusion 2 -Reasons 3 - Evidence
Who spoke at the Virginia Convention?
Patrick Henry
The only way to obtain freedom is through war – Diplomacy has already been tried and failed.
Message
Where does the evidence named anecdotes get its information from?
Personal experiences and personal observations.
The circumstances surrounding the situation.
Context
What is the appeal from this sentence? “No man thinks more highly than I do of the Patriotism.”
Ethos
What is an argument?
Making an assertion/thesis and supporting it with evidence.
Fill in the blanks: All I need is a ___ ___ ___ and something ___ ____ ____and then I can ____ ____ ____ ____ ____. -Friedrich Nietzsche
All I need is a piece of paper and something to write with and then I can turn the world upside down. -Friedrich Nietzsche
March 23, 1775; post Boston Tea Party – Punitive acts in place by Britain and appearance of more British soldiers in the colonies: general unrest in the colonies regarding British rule.
Context
What was Patrick Henry’s famous quote?
“Give me liberty or give me death.”
The specific occasion/event that prompted the message to be spoken/written.
Exigence
What are appeals?
Strategic choices made based on the rhetorical situation in order to persuade the audience.
Finish the sentence: Effective writers choose evidence based on _____________________.
what they know about their audience.
What is Rhetoric?
The study of effective, persuasive language use. The power of words.
The Virginia Convention of 1775.
Exigence
Name 5 types of evidence.
Facts, Anecdotes, Analogies, Statistics, Details, Illustrations, Expert Opinions, Personal Experiences, Personal Observation, Testimonies, Experiments