Canons
What are the 5 Canons of Rhetoric?
Inventio, Dispositio, Elecutio, Memoria, Actio/Pronuntiatio
Name the three persuasive appeals.
Ethos, Pathos and Logos
Who rediscovered the Canons of Rhetoric in 95 AD?
Quintilian
What is syntax?
Syntax is the way in which words form sentences and sentences form paragraphs.
What are the two parts of Memoria? How do we practice these skills at Nova?
1. Memorizing or practicing your speech so that you can give it more effectively, i.e, using a stopwatch to time your speech accurately
2. Attaining general knowledge for use in spontaneous debate, i.e. studying the works of ancient scholars like Herodotus and Homer
What is Ethos and how do you build it?
Ethos is your credibility, the reasons that people should listen to you. One can build ethos by citing reputable sources, by relating to the audience, or by having a reputation or title that lends credibility to the speaker (i.e. Harvard graduate)
When and why did Cicero create the 5 Canons?
~050, As a system and guide of how to write powerful speeches and essays
True or false: for best paragraphs, sentences' syntax should match. Explain
FALSE! Variation in all things makes writing better.
What is the purpose of each of the 5 Canons of Rhetoric?
Inventio: spending time to think of a thoughtful answer creates a firm foundation on which to build your argument.
Dispositio: Order matters: ponder how to lay out your arguments so that they are most convincing.
Elecutio: Words, syntax, choice of appeals: focus on your audience: they are the ones you have to convince.
Memoria: Practice makes PERMANENT. Say your speech the way you want it to sound. Be master of your own voice and writing.
Actio: Give the speech, and give it well: eye contact, expression, body position, hand gestures, vocal inflections
Create an example of Pathos.
Mom, why won't you let me go outside and play? Do you not care for my well being? Does it not bother you that my lack of vitamin D could lead to premature death??
If Mr. O'Hara had twins, what would they be called?
Anaphora and Epistrophe
Why is syntax important?
Simply put, syntax makes writing interesting.