Rhetoric & Writing
If someone is using data and graphs to support their argument, they are appealing to this.
What is logos?
We watched this author and activist deliver a powerful talk about the dangers of a single story.
Who is Adichie?
Cadillac Records chronicles the rise and prominence of this owner and founder of the record company that helped artists like Muddy Waters and Chuck Berry rise to stardom.
Who is Leonard Chess?
We recently began discussions about news media, specifically this large and lucrative news network that paid out almost $8 million to avoid the embarrassment of a public scandal and lawsuit.
What is FOX?
Our class begins at this time.
What is 9/9:05 am?
For writing body paragraphs, I ask you to use this acronym that also doubles as a dessert.
What is PIE?
In the short essay "Reading to Write," this well-known horror author claims that in order to become a good writer, one must read a lot.
Who is Stephen King?
This vocal powerhouse had an intimate relationship with Leonard Chess in the film.
Who is Etta James?
During class, we watched this education and human rights activist deliver a powerful speech to the United Nations.
Who is Malala Yousafzai?
This is the name of the college you are currently attending.
What is SDSU?
We did a rhetorical analysis on this film clip earlier in the semester depicting soldiers puzzling out whether to save a fellow soldier.
What is Saving Private Ryan?
Slippery slope, hasty generalizations, and ad hominem are all examples of this type of flawed reasoning (two word term).
What is logical fallacy?
This "harp" musician passed away at a very young age after a lethal altercation outside a Chicago nightclub.
Who is Little Walter?
During class, I asked you to get into groups and assigned you prompts that asks you to give your position on a specific issue. I then gave you a formula to fill out and write this part of an academic essay.
What is a thesis statement?
If you see a “don’t text and drive” commercial showing a family crying and in distress with sad music in the background because their teenager is hospitalized from a car accident, it is primarily appealing to this.
What is pathos?
Gloria Anzaldua discusses the various types of Spanish and English used within a border town, and highlights how all forms are central to identity in this essay.
What is “How to Tame a Wild Tongue”?
When Chuck Berry entered a venue in the south to play a show, he was greeted with hostility and asked for this, prompting him to tear a poster off the wall depicting a white musician on his way out the door.
What is ID?
We did a rhetorical analysis of an advertisement during class from this major brand and assessed the messaging about women empowerment
What is Nike?
If you are applying to a four-year university and they ask you to write a statement of purpose indicating your GPA, future goals, accomplishments, and one social cause you care about, you are persuading using primarily these appeals:
What are ethos, pathos, and logos?
We recently read and discussed Stuart Hall and his contributions to academic study with this two-word method for understanding media and popular culture in an academic setting.
What is Cultural Studies?
This famous blues songwriter, musician, and music producer offers Muddy Waters song lyrics and a new sound toward the beginning of the film; he is also the narrator of the movie.
Who is Willie Dix (Dixon)?
I discussed the importance of knowing the audience you're writing to and had you do an activity where you told the same story to three different types of people: name all three.
Who are a friend/someone close, a parent/grandparent, and a cop?