Rhetorical Situation
Greek philosopher Aristotle.
Who defined rhetoric?
The text used in class for our rhetorical analysis'.
What is "What to the slave is the Fourth of July"?
Different perspectives, values, and assumptions.
What do synthesis essay sources represent?
A figure of speech where one directly addresses an imaginary person.
What is an apostrophe?
To build emotion, to make a point, to pull a reader in, etc.
Why might a writer use a rhetorical device?
Appeals to reasoning.
What is logos?
Argument and commentary.
What should be the bulk of your essay?
A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning.
What is an allegory?
Appeals to emotion.
What is pathos?
The relationship between the communicator and the audience, what choices the writers make, and how they affect the audience.
Weighing sources against each other to compose a response.
What is synthesis?
Ethos, pathos, and logos.
What are the 3 types of appeals?
Speaker, purpose, audience, intended effect, appeals, and didls.
What are the components of a rhetoric?
An essay that breaks down a piece of writing and how all parts of the writing work together to create a certain effect.
What is a rhetorical analysis?
Coherency.
What makes an effective synthesis in writing?
How a writer persuades his audience using specific techniques.
What is rhetoric?
Appeals to character.
What is ethos?
The text used in class for our rhetorical analysis'.
What is 'What to the slave is the Fourth of July'?
Subject/context, prompt, requirements, and source list.
What are the four parts of a synthesis essay prompt?
A method of presenting a logical argument; consisting of a major premise, minor premise, and conclusion.
What is syllogism?