Rhetorical Analysis
Rhetorical Appeals
Rhetorical Devices
Text Structures
Text Features
Miscellaneous
100
What is rhetoric?
(hint: The art of _________)
The art of persuasion
100
appeal to authority: credibility
Ethos
100
What is the rhetorical device used below?
I am so hungry, I could eat a horse.
Hyperbole
100
Which text structure is used to show similarities and differences in a text, topic, or opinion?
Compare and Contrast.
100
Authors use these to organize a nonfiction text
Text Features
100
What is another phrase that means "what the text is mostly about"?
Main idea
200
on the rhetorical triangle, this is where you talk about the lesson the author is trying to tell the audience. what they want them to believe after hearing the speech/argument. (Hint: it is the one element not apart of the SPACE CAT acronym)
Message
200
What rhetorical appeal is used in this shoe ad?
Pathos - Appeal to emotion
200
A figure of speech which makes a reference to a historical or literary work, figure, event, or object.
Allusion
200
Which text structure is used to present a list of items or information in order by time?
Chronological/Sequence
200
Divides the text into sections and explains what the section will be about.
Heading
200
What is it called when you use your background knowledge plus what you've read in a text to come up with an idea that is not directly stated in the text?
Inference
300
this is the "background information" on the rhetorical triangle. This is where you explain what has happened that has caused the speaker to write/speak
Context
300
What rhetorical appeal is used in this commercial?
Logos - appeal to logic
300
Asks a question that does not need an answer
Rhetorical Question
300
Which text structure is used in the paragraph:
Beagles are medium-sized members of the hound or dog family. Beagles generally make good pets because they are intelligent, good-natured, and good with children. Beagles are also quite playful and need a great deal of exercise.
Description
300
What text feature is seen in this photo?
Caption
300
What are the three main “purposes” an author can use?
Persuade, Inform, and Entertain (P.I.E.)
400
What is exigence?
Why the speaker needs to deliver their message at this exact time
400
What rhetorical appeal is use below?
You know me — I've taught Sunday School at your church for years, babysat your children, and served as a playground director for many summers — so you know I can run your preschool.
Ethos - Appeal to credibility/trust
400
The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
Anaphora
400
Which text structure is used in this paragraph?
The Vancouver Island marmot is a kind of rodent that lives high in the mountains of Vancouver Island in Canada. Logging has caused a large decrease in their population. Scientists believe that there are less than a hundred of them left in the wild.
Cause and Effect
400
Tells the name of the chapters and what pages the chapters can be found.
Table of contents
400
A summary that contains no opinions only facts.
(Hint: a _________ summary)
Objective summary
500
list the 5 elements of the rhetorical situation
Hint: Think SPACE
Speaker, Purpose, Audience, Context Exigence
500
What is the purpose of using rhetorical appeals
The purpose of rhetorical appeals is to persuade or influence an audience. Rhetorical appeals are a formal way of describing how writers and speakers use different methods to convince an audience.
500
The repeating of grammatical structure.
for example: "she ate cows. he ate mustard."
Parallelism or Parallel Structure
500
What text structure is used in this paragraph?
Do you ever forget to bring your completed homework to school? This can be frustrating when you know you did your homework, but it won't count since you can't turn it in on time. One way to prevent this issue it to put your homework in your backpack as soon as you finish it. Another solution is to leave yourself a note on the door.
Problem and Solution
500
where I can find the meaning of a word that I do not know or understand.
Glossary
500
There is no one That can be better Because you are brilliant. There is nothing That you cannot do Because you are unbeatable. There is no place That you cannot go Because you are always welcomed. There is no person That can hold you back Because you are unstoppable What is the tone?
Motivational/Inspirational