Rhetorical Strategy ID
Homework? Done. Magic tricks? Done. Feed the cat? Done. Go outside and stand for five minutes? Done.
Repetition
Position
What differentiates a claim from a position?
A claim is defensible; a position is not
The use of the first person pronoun "I" is encouraged for the Rhetorical Analysis and Synthesis essays. True or false?
False
The historical background or significance tied to a piece of writing
Context
The poor and the marginalized are suffering, and if Congress won't act, then we will.
Pathos
A thesis should identify two to three...
Talking points, ideas for body paragraphs, etc.
How should you use evidence in your writing?
To support either your central argument (of your paper or essay) or your body paragraph argument (an argument unique to the body paragraph you are writing)
What should you do in your writing before using a piece of evidence?
Introduce the evidence to the reader (can also be a summary of evidence)
Message
According to a board-certified dermatologist, minocycline is the way to go.
Ethos
"We should change the dress code because it is bad." Good or bad thesis?
Bad
In your own words, define reasoning.
The "why" for a piece of evidence; commentary about why your evidence matters; helping your reader process your evidence; explaining the meaning or significance of your evidence
What should your body topic sentence do?
Introduce the claim of a particular paragraph, but NOT for your whole paper/essay
The person behind the words (includes this person's significance or justification for writing)
Writer
Be great. When I was a kid and I mowed the yard, I could have stopped there, but I didn't. I also used the weed-eater. My parents were so impressed, they gave me $10. Don't settle for just "good enough."
Anecdote
"We should make summer breaks longer because students need more time to decompress, engage in summer sports without school hanging over them, and spend time with family." Good or bad thesis?
Good (not great, but good enough)
If your reasoning is insufficient, you cannot score above a 2 on the AP Lang essays. True or false?
True
Your introduction can benefit from including an awareness of the...
Rhetorical situation
A way to think about what the writer hopes will happen at the end of the speech or writing/why the piece of writing or speech exists
Purpose
Women want to make changes. Women cannot, however, vote. What are they to do?
Logos (rhetorical question functioning via logos)
"The time for change is now. We have waited too long, and we have worked too hard, for all of this progress to be set back. If we do not swiftly and decisively make a change to this legislation, people will suffer." Good thesis or bad?
Bad! This is actually a claim.
Explain the "claim, evidence, reasoning" pattern in detail.
Answers will vary. Something like "you establish a claim, support that claim with evidence, and discuss how the evidence supports your original claim."
What is the most important part of your introductory paragraph?
Strong thesis
The spark that motivates a speech or essay
Exigence