Open Letters
What is an open letter?
A genre of writing that writes to a wide audience (hence "open") and tries to persuade someone(s) to take specific action.
Pathos is the appeal to...
Appeal to emotions
The aspect of the rhetorical situation that deals with who the author is writing to...
Audience
Why is this effective? Name the rhetorical appeal and why it is effective to you.
King makes effective use of pathos and allusions to a calm and comfortable future, mixed in with a healthy dose of patriotism!
What was the central argument against Elon Musk in the "Open Letter to Elon Musk"?
That he was sinking the Tesla brand value due to his social and political actions.
Ethos is the appeal to...
Credibility
The aspect of the rhetorical situation that deals with what the writing is about...
Topic
How is an open letter different from an essay?
Or, in a different way, how might an open letter be a preferable genre to write over an essay?
An open letter is different from an essay because it is simply more informal. An open letter is the published version of a blog, so to speak.
So, one would choose to write an open letter because it is easier to write an publish!
"Please let me in! My wife is inside and I cannot function without her! PLEASE!"
Which rhetorical appeal is this?
Pathos
The aspect of the rhetorical situation that deals with why the author is writing...
Purpose
Pathos- Mandella expertly inspires strength is his audience with the message to never give up, even when it seems bleak.
What was the most prominent rhetorical appeal used in the open letter "Stay Statistically Improbable: A Letter to My Students"
Logos, maybe a bit too much!
"I promise I am the right person for the job. I went to Stanford University, after all."
Which rhetorical appeal is this?
Ethos
In order to understand the rhetorical situation fully, you need to deeply understand the discourse of the topic, otherwise known as the...
Pathos and Logos- Churchill famously inspired his country and others to rally against Hitler's armies and to stand up to evil. He paints graphic images of pastoral landscapes being swallowed by abstract evil. But he also uses logic by stating if England falls, so the rest of the world shall follow.
What is the rhetorical purpose of an Open Letter?
"If Daisy sincerely told Tom that she did not have feelings for him anymore outside of the group setting, then Tom would not have reacted so poorly."
Which rhetorical appeal is this?
Logos
Conduct a full rhetorical analysis about this open letter:
Author: Jenna L.
Students Need Better School Lunches
I think that schools need better options to give to their students to eat at lunch because most of the options are not healthy or variety.
November 8, 2016
Dear future president,
Schools need better lunches to give to their students. School lunches are normally very unappealing and taste bad. Some students will refuse to eat their school lunch because it has no variety, there are no healthy options and nothing that sounds appealing to eat every single day of the week. You need to give schools better lunches so that they can have a better, and productive day at school knowing that they have food that will last them throughout the day.
Writer: Jenna L.
Topic: School Lunches
Purpose: to convince school board/parents to advocate for better school lunch options at schools
Audience: School board/parents
Context: School lunch foods typically suck
How is Romney's speech rhetorically effective?
Logos, ethos, pathos. Romney uses Lincoln's ethos to explain how as president (logos) he will serve all people, not just those his party aligns with (pathos).