General
True or false: the definition of rhetoric is: Using language effectively and persuasively in writing or speaking
True
What are the 3 rhetorical appeals
Logos, pathos, ethos
List 3 rhetorical situations
Audience, purpose, context, speaker/author, occasion/exigence, tone
Which verb is the strongest?
a. “States”
b. “Says”
c. “Challenges”
C. Challenges
What are the four ways to make appropriate commentary?
Interpret, emphasize, evaluate, analyze
Which appeal would be to reason?
Logos
What is the purpose of context?
to provide meaning and clarity to the intended message
To depict it to ____
describe
True or False: the goal of rhetorical analysis is to explain the effect a piece of writing or oratory has on its audience, how successful it is, and the devices and appeals it uses to achieve its goals.
True
What is pathos?
Appeals to emotion
List six rhetorical situations
Audience, purpose, context, speaker/author, occasion/exigence, tone
Explain the difference between criticize and critique.
To criticize something is to indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way.
to critique something refers to a careful judgment in which someone gives an opinion about something
Whose values and demographics should you consider when crafting a speech?
A. your own
B. Your teachers
C. Your audiences
C. your audiences
"As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results." Is an example of which appeal?
Ethos
The key elements of the rhetorical situation are
A. Imperfection, people's attitude & context
B. Urgency, agency & context
C. Exigence, audience & context
C. Exigence, audience & context
List 10 strong rhetorical verbs
Describe, characterize, depict, question, contend, reference, allude, recall, observe, acknowledge, establish, commiserate, build, shift, focus, emphasize, praise, honor, criticize, critique
What is the definition of appeal?
A. Appeal to the credibility/trustworthiness of the speaker
B. Something an author uses to establish purpose
C. Devices like metaphor, syntax, and diction
B. Something an author uses to establish purpose