Rhetoric Basics
How would you describe what rhetoric is in one word?
Persuasion
When citing from a book/novel, what are the two required parts inside the parentheses?
(Author's last name and page number)
What is dystopia?
a.) a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, gov, and social conditions.
b.) an imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic.
c.) an account of a person's life, written by that person.
b.) an imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic.
Which category of rhetoric do you see being used in the example below?
On a brochure for the animal shelter, they show a picture of a three-legged dog with big teary eyes.
pathos
This rhetorical category tries to convince the audience that they should believe what the author is saying because of: who the author is. That they are a trustworthy or credible speaker.
Ethos
The following is correct: True or False
In The Hunger Games, Katniss says, "What the hell was that?" (Collins, 22).
False
In The Hunger Games, Katniss says, "What the hell was that?" (Collins, 22).
What is the general purpose of dystopian literature?
It uses exaggeration in order to highlight flaws in modern society.
Which category of rhetoric do you see being used in the example below?
The author of the article "why you should never eat animal meat" brings up their past of working on a farm.
ethos
This rhetorical category tries to convince the audience that they should believe what the author is saying because the speaker has a logical and reasonable argument.
Logos
The following is correct: True or False?
In the book, the main character states, "My name is Katniss Everdeen." (Collins 47)
FALSE
In the book, the main character states, "My name is Katniss Everdeen." (Collins 47)
Which element of dystopia (gov. control, environmental destruction, technological control, survival or loss of individualism) is being highlighted below:
In The Giver, each person in the society is told what their job is going to be.
Loss of individualism
Which rhetorical move is being used below:
If the coral die, then the first who live in the coral will die too.
Cause and Effect
This rhetorical category tries to convince the audience that they should believe what the author is saying by drawing out/eliciting an emotional response from their audience.
The following is correct: True or False?
In the book, the main character states, "Yeah, but I'm not very good at making friends" (Collins 157).
TRUE
Which element of dystopia (gov. control, environmental destruction, technological control, survival or loss of individualism) is being highlighted below:
In the show The Maze Runner, the Earth's temperature has risen to uninhabitable conditions, so the scientists look for other options.
environmental destruction
Which rhetorical move is being used below when a person is trying to convince their teacher to give them an extension:
"The puppy was so desolate and lost."
verbal imagery
"desolate" "lost"
This term refers to “the intended readers or focus of the communication”
audience
How would you properly quote and cite the following quote from The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls found on page 58?
“One benefit of Summer was that each day we had more light to read by.”
The author states, “One benefit of Summer was that each day we had more light to read by” (Walls 58).
Which element of dystopia (gov. control, environmental destruction, technological control, survival or loss of individualism) is being highlighted below:
In 1984, the citizens have a language called NewSpeak which is a simplified version of English that takes away people's ability to express complex thoughts and ideas.
Governmental Control
Which rhetorical move is being used below:
"I should be in charge because I was the captain of the soccer team."
qualification