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The Basics of Rhetoric

The Basics of Rhetoric. An introduction. Learning Targets. Target 1: I can define rhetoric. Target 2: I can use the three rhetorical analysis questions to analyze a text. Target 5: I can differentiate between summary and rhetorical analysis. What is Rhetoric? . A few definitions to know.

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The Basics of Rhetoric

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  1. The Basics of Rhetoric An introduction

  2. Learning Targets • Target 1: I can define rhetoric. • Target 2: I can use the three rhetorical analysis questions to analyze a text. • Target 5: I can differentiate between summary and rhetorical analysis.

  3. What is Rhetoric? A few definitions to know

  4. Definitions of Rhetoric • Aristotle’s Definition: • the art of observing in any given case the “available means of persuasion • Other Definitions: • “The study of effective speaking and writing.” • -Silva Rhetoricae • “ The art of speaking or writing effectively” • Merriam-Webster • “The art of effective communication”

  5. The Major Players of Rhetoric 3 things to consider

  6. The start of Rhetorical Situation Author – the creator of the communication Audience – the receiver of the communication Subject – the topic of the communication

  7. What is Rhetorical Analysis? **Note: that was not a rhetorical question

  8. The Components… • Rhetoric = effective speaking and writing • Analysis = identifying the parts or features of something and explaining how these features work together

  9. Rhetorical Analysis • Cameron’s definition: • Breaking apart the components of a piece of communication to examine the techniques an author uses for successfully getting a point across. • Communication mediums – speaking, writing, visual • Techniques of… • Language (our major focus) • Images • Verbal inflections

  10. Summary vs. Analysis • Summary is merely stating what the author says. • Analysis is dissecting what the author does with language to communicate powerfully.

  11. So how do we start? Ask 3 questions

  12. 3 Rhetorical Questions • 1. What is the message? • 2. How is the message being conveyed? • 3. Why is the message being conveyed?

  13. We can read Visual texts too! • Consider: • What elements/details catch the eye or seem important? • Does the visual have a title? • Is color (or the lack of it) used significantly? • How do different parts of the picture fit together? • Draw conclusions about the visual’s message.

  14. Homework for tonight Read “We are all writers now” & answer the three rhetorical questions for this text.

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