Unit 3 Intro Terms - Pre-AP

What is rhetoric?

• a type of painting

• a piece of figurative language

• the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing

• the wicked witch of the west

What is the definition of "author's purpose?"

• Defines the goals of the text

• The reason for or intent in writing

• Who the writer/speaker is specifically addressing

• Examples, reasons, or descriptions to help prove the claim

What is the definition of "support?"

• Defines the goals of the text

• The reason for or intent in writing

• A detailed examination of the elements or structure of something

• Examples, reasons, or descriptions to help prove the claim

What is the definition of "analysis?"

• Defines the goals of the text

• The reason for or intent in writing

• A detailed examination of the elements or structure of something

• Examples, reasons, or descriptions to help prove the claim

What is the definition of "claim?"

• Defines the goals of the text

• ethical appeal - using people of authority to persuade the intended audience

• A detailed examination of the elements or structure of something

• Examples, reasons, or descriptions to help prove the claim

What is the definition of "intended audience?"

• logical appeal - using facts/numbers/statistics/information to persuade

• ethical appeal - using people of authority to persuade the intended audience

• A detailed examination of the elements or structure of something

• Who the writer/speaker is specifically addressing

What's the definition of the rhetorical device "ethos?"

• logical appeal - using facts/numbers/statistics/information to persuade

• ethical appeal - using people of authority to persuade the intended audience

• emotional appeal - using emotion (humor, anger, fear, etc.) to persuade

What's the definition of the rhetorical device "pathos?"

• logical appeal - using facts/numbers/statistics/information to persuade

• ethical appeal - using people of authority to persuade the intended audience

• emotional appeal - using emotion (humor, anger, fear, etc.) to persuade

What's the definition of the rhetorical device "logos?"

• logical appeal - using facts/numbers/statistics/information to persuade

• ethical appeal - using people of authority to persuade the intended audience

• emotional appeal - using emotion (humor, anger, fear, etc.) to persuade

Which of the following is a claim?

• I like rap music.

• Dogs are the best.

• The boss has done a poor job by continually insulted his employees, mishandling money, and ignoring customer complaints.