From the book
Lincoln uses a 3-point repetition of structure.
"We cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground."
What is this stylistic structure called?
Tricolon
Fact
The 3 Ancient Greek arts of discourse was called the "Trivium," which referred to grammar, logic, and ______?
Rhetoric
You were introduced to 7 categories to decipher writing in your last blog. What are the missing categories?
1) Purpose 4) ??? 7) ???
2) Topic 5) Angle of Vision
3) ??? 6) Style
Genre
Audience
Context
When analyzing writing, 3 things need to be considered.
1) Purpose
2) Audience
3) ???
Occasion
Houston is in a flood plain. Everyone there should be prepared by now.
FIJ?
Judgment
The term for understanding the "moment" or "occasion" for delivery of your rhetorical message?
Kairos (Timing)
In the "Gettysburg Address" opening, how many years ago does Lincoln reference?
(Looking for a numerical number, not the quote)
87
(Four score and seven years ago. A score is 20 years)
Procrastination is putting work off onto your "future self" to handle. Procrastinators are not recognizing that their past self is the cause of their stress.
Inference
The credibility of the speaker/writer is which aspect of rhetoric?
Ethos
When you are briefly restating an author's work, including the main points, and do not misrepresent the author's intent, you are writing a
Analysis or Summary?
Summary
An easy way to recognize this element of FIJ is to imagine if a person with opposing values would come to the same conclusion.
What are the 3 pillars of rhetoric?
Ethos, Pathos, and Logos