Rhetorical Situation and Appeal

What are the constraints of the Rhetorical Situation?

• Author's beliefs and the audience's frame of mind or environment

• Genre and Purpose

• Author and Audience's Beliefs

• Historical Context and medium

Answer explanation

According to Dr. Bitzer, a rhetorical situation is constrained by the author AND the audience's frame of mind, enviornment and beliefs.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

The purpose of a rhetorical situation is

• the author's ultimate goal.

• to entertain, inform or persuade.

• an appeal to the audience.

• PASTA

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CCSS.RI.11-12.6

In a Rhetorical Situation, the author should consider his audience's

• identity

• values

• beliefs

• exigence

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CCSS.W.11-12.1B

What is the definition of Rhetorical Appeals?

• Appeal to the emotions of the audience.

• Appeal to the credibility of the speaker.

• Appeal to the logic of the speaker.

• classification of how an author persuades an audience.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Rhetoric is defined as

• the literal meaning of a word

• Using language to effectively entertain an audience through writing or speaking.

• Questions that don't require an answer.

• Using language to effectively persuade an audience through writing or speaking.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The attitude that an author conveys toward a subject and audience is

• bias

• tone

• subject

• constraint

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

The overall topic of the persuasive act is:

• communicated in at least three words

• is specific

• controversial

• urgent

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Is this an appeal to ethos?

"We really should try that recipe. Someone told me it was good."

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

You can establish ethos by

• giving your credentials to the audience

• appealing to universal human values

• building trust

• backing your ideas up with evidence

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Appealing to universal values is a tool used for

• pathos

• ethos

• logos

• legos

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5