Figure It Out
The motivation for discourse / persuasion
What is exigence?
The three classic rhetorical appeals
What is ethos, pathos, and logos?
The art of persuasive speaking and writing
What is rhetoric?
The people the writing or speaking was intended for
What is audience?
This appeal uses logic
What is logos?
The intended effect of the speaking/writing - the result the persuader wants to happen
What is the purpose?
A dentist selling toothpaste is a good use of this appeal
What is ethos?
"Word choice" is also known as this term
What is diction?
This comparison uses like or as
What is simile?
An emotional appeal is called this
This appeal is most likely to use statistics
What is logos?
The thoughts and feelings associated with a word
What is connotation?
How a writer arranges words and sentences is called this:
A direct comparison of two unlike things
What is a metaphor?
A writer deciding to use the word cruel several times in one paragraph shows them making a choice about this?
What is syntax?
(give points for "what is repetition" too)
You say hello to different people in different ways because you are considering this
What is audience?
This is the audience for an energy drink featuring a teenager staying up late to study for finals
Who are high school or college students?
Rhetorical strategies can also be called these other 2 terms
What are rhetorical appeals and rhetorical tools?
This is when an object has a literal AND figurative meaning
What is symbolism?
This is the audience for a Nike commerical featuring a mom running around getting her kids to school
Who are middle aged women?
If a student starts an email to their teacher with "Yo, Ms. Love - why did you do this to me with this F?" They are not considering this part of the rhetorical situation.
What is their audience?
The dictionary definition of a word
What is denotation?
Choosing to use the word "cruel" instead of "mean" is an example of a writer being deliberate about this
What is diction?
Analyzing puncutation choices is part of analyzing this
What is syntax?
The rhetorical situation is composed of these 3 aspects
What is exigence, purpose, and audience?