Rhetorical Situation
Rhetorical Analysis
Synthesis Essay
Vocabulary
100

Greek philosopher Aristotle.

Who defined rhetoric?

100

The text used in class for our rhetorical analysis'.

What is "What to the slave is the Fourth of July"?

100

Different perspectives, values, and assumptions.

What do synthesis essay sources represent?

100

A figure of speech where one directly addresses an imaginary person.

What is an apostrophe?

200

To build emotion, to make a point, to pull a reader in, etc.

Why might a writer use a rhetorical device?

200

Appeals to reasoning.

What is logos?

200

Argument and commentary.

What should be the bulk of your essay?

200

A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning.

What is an allegory?

300

Appeals to emotion.

What is pathos?

300

The relationship between the communicator and the audience, what choices the writers make, and how they affect the audience.

What does a rhetorical analysis essay revolve around?
300

Weighing sources against each other to compose a response.

What is synthesis?

300

Ethos, pathos, and logos.

What are the 3 types of appeals?

400

Speaker, purpose, audience, intended effect, appeals, and didls.

What are the components of a rhetoric?

400

An essay that breaks down a piece of writing and how all parts of the writing work together to create a certain effect.

What is a rhetorical analysis?

400

Coherency.

What makes an effective synthesis in writing?

400

How a writer persuades his audience using specific techniques.

What is rhetoric?

500

Appeals to character.

What is ethos?

500

The text used in class for our rhetorical analysis'.

What is 'What to the slave is the Fourth of July'?

500

Subject/context, prompt, requirements, and source list.

What are the four parts of a synthesis essay prompt?

500

A method of presenting a logical argument; consisting of a major premise, minor premise, and conclusion.

What is syllogism?

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