Rhetorical Concepts
What rhetorical tool compares two unlike things to explain an idea?
Analogy
What appears first in a Works Cited entry?
Author's last name
What is a stakeholder?
A person or group affected by an issue
What is the main argument of a text called?
Principal Claim
What device repeats beginning sounds?
Alliteration
What do we call a belief accepted as true without proof?
Assumption
Which source type often uses first-person language and expresses opinions?
Viewpoint (opinion/editorial)
True or False: Everyone who reads an article is a stakeholder.
False
The opposing viewpoint
Counterargument
What device gives human qualities to non-human things?
Personification
What type of reasoning uses patterns or repeated examples to make a conclusion?
Inductive reasoning
Which type of source usually includes multiple perspectives to avoid bias?
Informational Source
Name two stakeholders in a debate about banning cell phones in school.
Students, teachers, parents, administrators
What rhetorical move acknowledges something true about the opposing side?
Concession
What device uses sensory details?
Imagery
What term shows that one event directly causes another?
Causation
Why should informational sources present multiple viewpoints?
To remain unbiased and fair
**Daily Double**
What type of controversy is the example below?
A student comes to Ms. Stevens to dispute the fairness on a major grade they turned in.
Private Controversy
This rhetorical move explains why the opposing view is weak or flawed.
Refutation
This is an example of what Rhetorical device?
“She reminded him that even the Beast had to change before earning Belle’s trust.”
Allusion
In classical rhetoric, what stage focuses on generating ideas, claims, and evidence?
Invention
How do you format an MLA in-text citation?
Author Last Name, Page Number within parenthesis
Which group is most often overlooked as a stakeholder in debates about high concert ticket prices? and why are they important to consider?
A. Fans
B. Artists
C. Ticket resale companies
D. Venue staff and event workers
D
They deal with overcrowding, frustrated fans, and safety issues
Ticketing policies directly affect their working conditions and stress levels
**Daily Double** Put these in order of their argument (Counterargument, concession, refutation).
A. However, choosing to stop supporting an artist does not require a legal verdict; consumers can decide based on their own values and the messages they want to support.
B. Some fans argue that P. Diddy’s music and cultural influence should be judged separately from controversies surrounding his personal life.
C. This perspective makes sense because art can have meaning beyond the individual who created it.
Counterargument: B Some fans argue that P. Diddy’s music and cultural influence should be judged separately from controversies surrounding his personal life.
Concession: C This perspective makes sense because art can have meaning beyond the individual who created it.
Refutation: A However, choosing to stop supporting an artist does not require a legal verdict; consumers can decide based on their own values and the messages they want to support.
“We demanded justice. We demanded fairness.”
What type of device is this?