Rhetorical Situations
What does C stand for in SPACE?
Context.
Pertaining to the writer, know the background and limitations of the writer, credibility.
What is ethos?
When writers state their idea about a subject.
What is a claim?
What do we always do on Fridays?
Success Board!
Do hibernating animals dream?
No.
What does E in SPACE stand for?
Exigence.
Purpose, reasoning, logic, facts, examples.
What is logos?
An argument conveys a writer’s position about a subject.
What is perspective?
Where is the Suggestion Box located?
Near the Reading Nook/the class trays.
True or False: Bats are blind.
False!
Which acronym from SPACE do these questions relate to:
What is the speaker/writer hoping to accomplish? What is the reason behind this piece? What do they want the audience to do after having listened?
What is purpose?
Pertaining to the audience, to make conscious choices based on the audience, emotional.
What is pathos?
What is the formula for a strong thesis?
Makes a claim that includes an idea and a perspective.
Are you allowed to eat in class?
Yes, as long as you throw away your garbage.
Giraffes do what to communicate with each other?
a. sing
b. cough
c. hum
d. blink
c. hum
What does exigence mean?
The spark or catalyst that moved the speaker/writer to act/write.
What appeal is this argument using?
You should come sit next to me or else I am going to make you regret your decision.
Pathos, evoking fear.
Identify the subject of this thesis:
While social media connects people across the globe, it ultimately weakens genuine human relationships by encouraging superficial interactions.
Social media
What are Ms. McConnell's two rules for watching videos in class?
1. No talking.
2. No sleeping.
(Order doesn't matter.)
The Moon is...
a. radioactive
b. shrinking
c. getting closer
d. getting farther away
b. shrinking
What is the SPACE for the Queen's speech?
S- Queen Elizabeth
P- To reassure the people of England
A- The people of England/the world
C- The 2020 pandemic lock down
E- People are depressed and she is a leader
What appeal is this argument making?
I am one of you--I agree that TikTok should pay you for doomscrolling.
Ethos, connecting to audience by relating shred interests.
What is the idea of this thesis:
Reality television appeals to audiences not because it reflects reality, but because it dramatizes conflict and exaggerates human behavior.
Conflict/exaggeration
Or
Reality/Human behavior
What is Ms. McConnell's number one pet peeve?
TALKING WHEN SOMEONE ELSE IS TALKING. UUUUUUUUGGGGGGHHHHHHH
Why do we not typically like/recognize our own voice?
a. the bones in our head
b. our ears don't pick up properly
c. our vocal cords change every 1-2 months
d. humans generate fear at recordings of themselves
a. the bones in our head (This is because the bones in our head make our voice sound deeper.)