Rhetoricians
Who said this quote?
"I think, therefore I am."
Descartes
What are the three rhetorical appeals?
ethos, pathos, logos
What is metaphor? Give an example.
figure of speech or analogy
What are three things we discussed in our mandatory individual meetings?
Which Austrian neurologist created psychoanalysis and the Oedipus complex?
Sigmund Freud
What are the three branches of rhetoric?
judicial/forensic, epideictic, deliberative/legislative
What is exigence? Give an example.
The "need being filled" or what can be changed about a situation.
What is hegemony? Give an example
the valuing/power of one group over another
i.e. white privilege, anti-LGBTQIA+, etc.
Which rhetorician introduced the Theory of Identification and the Rhetorical Situation?
Kenneth Burke
Which theory/era focused on a discussion of truth (relative versus absolute), a move from the objective to the subjective, and rejecting the idea of a "master narrative"?
Postmodernism
What is Kairos? Give an example.
The right timing
Draw a picture/diagram of the relationship between feminist theory and black feminist theory.
Venn diagram style not concentric circles
Who said the following quote?
“...in every free nation, and most of all in
communities which have attained the enjoyment of
peace and tranquility, [the art of rhetoric] has always
flourished above the rest and remained ever
supreme”
Cicero (page 119)
What is the Toulmin method?
A process to test the overall argument's functional parts - data, claim, rebuttal, warrant, backing
What is lexicon?
a specific area of vocabulary related certain knowledge
What is a warrant from the following claim?
After school jobs are bad for high school students because they use up valuable study time.
Any of the following:
If you have an after-school job, you won't have time to study.
Studying/grades is more important than money/having a job.
Teenagers don't need to make money.
Which "pioneer of the Enlightenment" argued for believing in moral systems based on reason (moral vs legal obligation)?
Immanuel Kant
What are two similarities between Feminist Theory and Queer theory?
Seeks equality, disrupting patriarchal hegemony, etc.
What is sophistry?
the use of fallacious arguments/trying to deceive in an argument
What material resources do you have access to if you miss a class? (2 out of 3)
Peer notes (if you ask)
Slideshow posted end of week
Whiteboard notes posted end of week