Rhetoric
Rhetoric 2
Visual Rhetoric
MLA & Research
Professor Malik & Misc
100

What is Rhetoric?

The art of Persuasion. 

100

What are the 3 rhetorical appeals?

Ethos, Pathos, and Logos

100

What is visual rhetoric?

 Creating visual arguments through the use of visual language.

100

Name one strategy of disinformation. Define/Explain it

Impersonation

Emotion

Polarization

Conspiracy

Discredit

Trolling

100

What's my first name?

Timothy 

200

True or false: The most logical argument always wins.

False, often it takes more than just logic to win an arguement.

200

Finish the line: Logos does not equal ?

logic

200

What is "sustained readability"?

Strategies that keep your reader engaged throughout the text and make it accessible. What keeps your reader reading

200

Identify the two things incorrect the the formatting of the in-text citation:

A professor or professerology argues that, "students can have difficulties analyzing citations." (Smith, 112)

Comma in the middle and period before the parentheses

200

In Synthesizing Relationship Drama assignment. We had to talk to a couple. What were their names?

Carly and Matt
300

What Greek Philosopher is credited with developing the basics of the system of rhetoric?

Aristotle

300

You get a text message that says “help me….please!” 

What appeal is used to persuade you to help?

Pathos/emotion 

300

Appropriate use of visual rhetoric, especially color and font, is most associated with which of the three rhetorical appeals?

Ethos

300

What is the difference between slacktivism and activism?

Acceptable:

Call to action

No meaningful way to effect change

Disqualifying answer:

disingenuous

300

What are the three elements of a strong thesis? 

(Hint: "most people say...however...This matters because")

Stasis, Destabilization, Resolution

400

What is the difference between misinformation and disinformation?

Disinformation is purposefully spreading incorrect information, knowing that it is false. Misinformation is just incorrect information. 
400

What are two ways we can show ethos in our writing?

through showing our knowledge (certificates, degrees, accomplishments)

Aligning our message with our audience's core values

citations & attributions

400

Name three compositional features that can be used in visual rhetoric.

font, size, space/organization, color, images/graphs

400

What are the three elements of a rhetorical situations?

HINT: the acronym is the same as the name of a clothing retailer OR "mind the ?"

Genre

Audience

Purpose

400

What is my field of research?

Native Americans, Native American Literature, performance studies

500

 What do I mean when I say "the exigency of a text"?

Exigency of a text refers to the reason that text was written at a particular time for a particular purpose, why that text was needed. 
500

What do I mean when I say "appeal to your audience's logics" and "appeal to your audience's ethos"?

logics = the way that people think through the world

ethos = core values and beliefs

500

What are three different examples of genres where visual rhetoric is of chief importance?


EX/ Can't say article & how to article

memes, music videos, advertisements, commercials, short films, 

500

What are "truncation" and "phrasal searching" when performing research using Boolean Search?

truncation= shortening words to include variations of that word (ex/ violen*)

phrasal searching= looking for a specific phrase or combination of words so you put it in quotes (ex/ "video games")

500

Define the following word: Disabuse

Disabuse: to persuade someone that an idea is bad or incorrect

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