Intro to Rhetoric

The listener, viewer, or reader of a text.

• audience

• context

• persona

• occasion

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CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.

• concession

• persona

• polemic

• rhetoric

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Intention is...

• the meaning behind a text

• the goal or purpose of a text

• the people, places, events, etc... surrounding a text

• the subject matter of a text

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CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

The Greek philosopher who outlined the three concepts of rhetoric was named

• Plato
• Aristotle
• Socrates
• Quintilian

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

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Who is the intended audience of this image?

• People who are afraid of water.
• People who know how to swim.
• People who find beaches relaxing.
• Plainfield students.

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CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What is the subject of this image?

• jungle
• sunset
• surfing
• Plainfield

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The Tone of a piece of writing refers to its:

• Emotion
• Reason
• Speaker
• Time

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the tone of this image?

• tranquil
• hostile
• somber
• critical

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

A text can have more than one audience

• False
• True

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CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

What was Aristotle?

• Philosopher

• Teacher

• Scientist

• all of the above