Questions asked in a rhetorical analysis to help understand how effective the argument is. Give at least one example.
What is the purpose of the argument?
Who is the audience?
What appeals does it use? (Ethos, pathos, logos)
What genre of argument is it?
How is the argument organized or arranged?
Who is making the argument?
What authorities does the argument appeal or rely to? Etc.
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A detailed examination of the methods the rhetor uses to further an argument
What is a rhetorical analysis?
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When the author appeals to emotions that the audience feels..
What is pathos
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Persuading people not to drink and drive by making them fear injury, death, or arrest is an example of using what type of appeal..
What is pathos?
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What kind of features are important to identify when conducting a rhetorical analysis?
Diction, syntax, structure(organization), figurative language, sources, and argumentative style.
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Appeal made by the author using logic.. Ex. Statistics, data, and logical statements.
What is logos
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If an author seems trustworthy, acknowledges counterarguments, uses and cites credible sources, what appeal is he/she using...
What is ethos?
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What did the video say you end the first paragraph with?
The purpose (main idea) of the argument.
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Appeal made by the author developing his/her character for the author to be believable and trustworthy..
What is ethos
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To understand how well any argument works, begin with its ________.
What is purpose?
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Identifying features, discussing effects, and connecting to the purpose are the three steps for what?
What is Analyzing?
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Rhetoric is the way we use ________________to persuade an audience.
What is text and images
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According to the textbook, what is one effective means of building credibility
What is to show respect for your readers or viewers
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What kind of language did the video say to look for?
Figurative Language
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When you do rhetorical analysis, you have to look at a text from the perspective of both the __________and the ______________.