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Rhetoric at Work

Rhetoric at Work. Take a look at the following hypothetical movie scene and try to figure out what is happening : Late night on Route 66, somewhere in Arizona. Nick checks the speedometer, slows. He looks over at Kate quickly, then focuses on the road. He clears his throat.

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Rhetoric at Work

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  1. Rhetoric at Work Take a look at the following hypothetical movie scene and try to figure out what is happening: Late night on Route 66, somewhere in Arizona. Nick checks the speedometer, slows. He looks over at Kate quickly, then focuses on the road. He clears his throat. Kate stares out her window. The corner of her mouth twitches. Nick: So, do you think there are many cops on the road? Kate: This time of night? Nick (speeding up): Well…guess not.

  2. Kate reaches for the radio buttons. He reaches at the same time. Their fingers touch. Nick and Kate (at once): Sorry. Nick: I mean…for the radio. Kate: Me too. Kate looks out the window again. She begins to hum with the radio. Nick looks over at her again, longer this time. He begins to hum, too. She turns to him now. He slows the car. Nick: So, do you still want to go to the Grand Canyon? (END SCENE)

  3. Question: How are we made able to understand the preceding scene? Answer: Through the sending and receiving of messages >> Rhetoric! Rhetoric refers to two things: • The art of analyzing all the language choices that writer, speaker, reader, or listener might make in a given situation so that the text becomes meaningful, purposeful, and effective • The specific features of texts, written or spoken, that cause them to be meaningful, purposeful, and effective for readers or listeners in a given situation

  4. Writing & Rhetoric = Choice • Features of the text* and the messages sent to us are not accidents • The writer consciously makes those decisions * Day-to-day speech can be deliberate or not • As writers (and thoughtful speakers), we have ideas, emotions, and opinions we wish to convey • EX: Conversations with your parents

  5. Who’s Your Daddy?Know your P.A.P.A.! • PAPA stands for… • Purpose • Audience • Persona • Argument • We will be dealing with these all year. LEARN ‘EM. LOVE ‘EM. LIVE ‘EM.

  6. The Rhetorical Triangle (or “Aristotelian triad”) Text Notice the arrows pointing in both directions! Writer/Speaker Audience

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