Rhetorical Situation
What is the rhetorical situation? (Must name at least 3 things)
Author, Audience, Purpose, Message, Context
Name all 4 rhetorical appeals.
Ethos, Pathos, Logos, Kairos
Define "multimodality"
Multimodality is the concept of communicating using more than one mode (or type) of communication.
True or False: Research writing is a genre of writing.
True!
What state am I from?
Ohio!
True or False: I (the teacher) am always the audience for your writing in class.
False!
Facts/Data is an example of which rhetorical appeal?
Logos
True or False: Most communication is done using only one mode of communication.
False! We often use a combination of modes.
In this class, we write using MLA format. What are the basic requirements for MLA?
12pt, Times New Roman, Double Spaced
Before ketchup was a condiment, it was once sold as what?
Medicine!
What are the 3 most common purposes for writing?
To persuade, inform, and entertain
Which rhetorical appeal is best used when speaking to someone who relies on emotion to make decisions?
Pathos
Name each mode of communication
Visual, Linguistic/Textual, Aural, Spatial, Gestural
What is the correct in-text citation for this source:
Bagchi, Alaknanda. "Conflicting Nationalisms: The Voice of the Subaltern in Mahasweta Devi's Bashai Tudu." Tulsa Studies in Women's Literature, vol. 15, no. 1, 1996, pp. 41.
(Bagchi 41)
How many bones do sharks have?
None!
How does the author affect the writing?
Answers may vary so long as they mention bias.
Time
Which modes of communication are often used in academic writing? (name at least 2)
Linguistic/Textual, Spatial, Visual
Cite this source:
- Dino Felluga
- www.cla.purdue.edu/english/theory/
- Purdue University
- Guide to Literary and Critical Theory
- 28 Nov. 2003
- Accessed 10 May 2006.
Felluga, Dino. Guide to Literary and Critical Theory. Purdue University, 28 Nov. 2003, www.cla.purdue.edu/english/theory/. Accessed 10 May 2006.
Which land mammal can lays eggs? (there are 2 options)
Draw the rhetorical situation.
Answers may vary, so long as there is the main triangle with at least 3 parts of the rhetorical situation.
Give an example of each rhetorical appeal.
Answers may vary so long as there is...
- one example with facts
- one with emotion
- one with credibility
- one with time
Communicate an animal to the class using only the spatial mode of communication. You may use partners.
Answers may vary, but the class must guess correctly.
Different citation styles prioritize different things. APA prioritizes date, so what does MLA prioritize?
Author/Authority
This nation eats more mac n cheese than any other in the world.
Canada