Rhetorical Devices
What is a rhetorical question?
a question asked solely to produce an effect or to make an assertion and not to elicit a reply
What is it called when we use a quote from someone word-for-word?
Direct quotation
Explain pathos
an appeal to emotion
"Brand of chips is the crispiest, crunchiest and most delicious brand of chips you will ever taste. Buy a bag today."
What is the purpose of this sentence
to persuade
How many days long is Hanukkah?
Eight days
What is parallelism?
the use of successive verbal constructions in poetry or prose that correspond in grammatical structure, sound, meter, meaning, etc.
What is paraphrasing?
Using your own words to describe someone else's ideas
explain logos
an appeal to logic
If I were giving a speech about changing the start time for school, who would be a good audience to deliver this speech to?
answers vary, possible answers: school board, parents, administration
What is the biggest selling Christmas single of all time?
"White Christmas"
Give an example of parallelism
answers will vary
When would an author choose paraphrasing over direct quotations?
When the quote is incredibly long and can be summed into a few short sentences
explain ethos
an appeal to credibility
Which appeal does this sentence use:
Since their are starving children in third world countries, you should feel guilty about not finishing your dinner.
appeal to emotion (pathos)
What is Scrooge's first name?
Ebenezer
How do rhetorical devices help our arguments?
They help to persuade or evoke emotion in the reader
What information goes into a parenthetical citation?
Author's last name and the page number
(Early 13)
give an example of logos
answers vary
Which appeal does this sentence use:
Dr. Oz, MD, says people should exercise for half an hour each day.
appeal to credibility (ethos)
What are latkes made of?
potatoes, eggs, onions, and salt
Name three rhetorical devices
Allusion, repetition of key points, loaded language, inversion, rhetorical question, argument by analogy,
What's the difference between summarizing and paraphrasing?
summary- applied to a longer passage, uses simplified language, a statement from the reader's perspective
paraphrasing- re-statement as if from the writer or narrator's perspective
give an example of ethos
answers vary
What is one way we can improve a weak argument?
Get rid of fallacies, add facts and stats, add a credible source, appeal to emotions, use proper English and grammar
The largest gathering of people wearing ugly Christmas sweaters was December 19, 2015. How many people were in sweaters?
Over 3,000