Rhetorical Analysis
The art and science of persuasion.
Rhetoric
What is the primary mode of appeal in the following passage:
"Jane Goodall spent years in the Gombe forest in Africa living with and becoming an expert on chimpanzees. Her knowledge of chimps surpasses all other scholars'.
Appeal to ethos
Does the following information need a citation?
"The average salary of a surgeon in the state of Alaska is $446,325."
YES
True or False: A rhetorical analysis includes an evaluation of the author's efficacy.
True
Name the rhetorical technique found in the following argument:
"Now clinically proven as effective as floss against plaque and gingivitis."
Hard evidence
This standardized writing essay asks test takers to write an essay comparing multiple perspectives on a contemporary issue in just 40 minutes.
ACT Writing Test
This component of an essay should clearly express the author's strategies, purpose, and effect of their argument.
Thesis statement for a rhetorical analysis.
Name the two rhetorical techniques found in the passage below:
"Because of this, we will be stronger. Because of this, we will grow together. Because of this, we will find the tenacity to overcome whatever subsequent challenges come our way."
Cause & Effect, Repetition
The SAT essay test asks test takers to perform what type of writing assignment?
Rhetorical analysis
This acronym helps an audience assess the context of an argument.
(To get full credit, you must spell out the whole acronym.)
SOAPSTone
Speaker
Occassion
Audience
Purpose
Subject
Tone
Name the rhetorical technique and primary mode of appeal found in the following argument:
"You won't find a better charitable cause in the entire world than this orphanage. Through their efforts alone, thousands of children have been spared from starvation."
Mode of appeal: pathos
Rhetorical technique: hyperbole
I found on the Catholic Schools of Fairbanks' website a webpage called "History of the Catholic Schools of Fairbanks" which did not have an author. This page states that CSF began teaching high school in 1955. What would my in-text citation look like that if I were to include this information in a paper?
CSF began offering high school courses to students in 1955 ("History of the Catholic Schools of Fairbanks").
Aristotle
Identify two rhetorical techniques and the primary mode of appeal in the following passage.
"Let me tell you, when I was a kid, we had to walk 3 miles just to get to school! The winters were bitter and we faced whipping winds that could knock you to the ground and snow mounds that rose up to our hips. You kids have it easy these days."
Appeal: Pathos
This comes after the name of a webpage (in quotes) in an MLA-formatted Works Cited entry and is formatted ____________.
Title of website in italics.