Rhetorical Analysis
Name all the elements of SPACECAT
Speaker, purpose, audience, context, exigence, choices, appeals, tone
Write 5 examples of categories you can use as evidence for the argument essay (e.g. news)
Current events, history, film, literature, politics, personal anecdote, pop culture, etc.
What is the minimum number of sources you need to use in the synthesis essay?
3
The structure of Coates' BTWAM is inspired by what writer's "Letter to My Nephew?"
James Baldwin
What is due tonight in google classroom?
Syllabus Proposal Text Selection
Define ethos, pathos, and logos.
Ethos -- appeal to speaker's credibility
Pathos -- appeal to audience's emotion
Logos -- appeal to audience's logic/reason
What is the purpose of topic sentences?
They help organize your essay and clarify your line of reasoning.
What is the difference between synthesis and summary?
Summary is stating the main points of a reading.
Synthesis is using info from multiple sources to advance your own argument.
According to David Graeber, what is a BS job and why do they exist?
A pointless and meaningless job that exists simply for people to work and for those in power to stay in power.
When is the syllabus proposal project due?
Sunday May 21
Name the method of development used in the passage below.
Florida has many natural attractions that often transcend the state’s more commonly visited commercial lures, such as Rodent Realm or Aquatic Adventure. Florida’s state parks, for example, provide a glimpse of the state’s remarkable wildlife, including colorful birds and unusual animals. Manatee State Park even offers an underwater viewing area for observing the endangered species for which the park was named. Florida’s beaches are among the best in the world. The Treasure Coast along the Atlantic Ocean provides crystal clear waters that are perfect for swimming and diving. The white sands of the state’s panhandle along the Gulf of Mexico offer miles of unspoiled shoreline.
Exemplification
Name three ways you can earn the sophistication point.
1. Complex understanding of rhetorical situation
2. Successfully address a counterclaim and use a rebuttal
3. Vivid and persuasive writing
Rewrite the sentence below so the embedded quote has correct punctuation:
Young American drivers have even confessed to texting “while a passenger held the wheel, (Miller)."
Young American drivers have even confessed to texting “while a passenger held the wheel” (Miller).
Why does Luiselli argue the migration crisis should be viewed as a hemispheric war in Tell Me How it Ends?
Framing the migration crisis as a hemispheric war acknowledges the complex interactions that have led to the crisis (i.e. U.S. intervention in Central American countries politics and economics).
What percent of the exam is the MCQ worth? What percent of the exam is the FRQ (essay) worth?
MCQ - 45%
FRQ (essay) - 55%
Name 5 methods of development.
Narrative, descriptive, exemplification, compare/contrast, process, cause/effect, definition, argument, classification & divide
Write the definitions of the following terms:
1. counterclaim
2. concession
3. rebuttal
Counterclaim: a claim that opposes your argument
Concession: acknowledges the validity to the counterclaim
Rebuttal: the reasoning behind why the counterclaim is limited and not as strong as original argument
Name three ways you can get a sophistication point.
1. Complex understanding of rhetorical situation
2. Successfully address a counterclaim and use a rebuttal
3. Vivid and persuasive writing
According to Eve Ewing, what is institutional mourning? What event does Ewing use to illustrate her argument about institutional mourning?
Institutional mourning is the grief felt by those affected by the closure of a community institution (school, library etc.). She uses the 2013 CPS school closures to illustrate her argument about institutional mourning.
What is the address of Lane Tech? (include zipcode)
2501 W Addison St, Chicago, IL 60618
What is the difference between each thesis statement?
1. Florence Kelley uses imagery, examples, and repetition to encourage her audience to join her fight for women’s rights in order to eliminate child labor.
2. Florence Kelley encourages her audience to join her fight for women’s rights in order to eliminate child labor.
3. Florence Kelley first describes the number of children working in unfair conditions then identifies the lack of child labor laws in specific states to encourage her audience to join her fight for women’s rights in order to eliminate child labor.
1. Closed thesis = list out rhetorical choices
2. Open thesis = just write out the purpose
3. Choices thesis = focus on rhetorical shifts
Name two ways to frame a rebuttal.
1. Quote a credible source
2. Redefine criteria
3. Address limitations
4. Address assumptions
What is a straw man's fallacy?
When a writer distorts counterclaims so they are easier to disprove.
According to Ahmed, what is a happy object? How does this relate to Coates' arguments in BTWAM? Be specific.
Happy objects are things that "promise happiness." The American Dream is an example of a happy object.
Spell Ms. F.'s last name correctly
Franciszkowicz