What is rhetoric?

What is the best definition of rhetoric?

• The art of painting or sculpture.

• The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing.

• The study of ancient Greek and Roman literature.

• The practice of physical exercise or training.

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What is a rhetorical situation?

• A rhetorical situation refers to the use of persuasive language in a speech or piece of writing.

• A rhetorical situation refers to the emotional appeal used in a persuasive argument.

• A rhetorical situation refers to the use of rhetorical devices such as metaphors and similes in a speech or piece of writing.

• A rhetorical situation refers circumstances under which a person communicates.

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Who is the speaker in rhetoric?

• The writer

• The audience

• The topic

• The speaker

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What is the purpose of rhetoric?

• To persuade, inform, or entertain an audience.

• To bore the audience.

• To confuse and mislead the audience.

• To ignore the audience's needs and interests.

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Rhetoric is the art of using language effectively and persuasively. (True/False)

• True

• Rhetoric is the art of using numbers effectively and persuasively.

• Rhetoric is the art of using body language effectively and persuasively.

• False

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Rhetoric is only used in public speaking. (True/False)

• False

• Only in debates

• Sometimes

• True

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The rhetorical triangle is a visual that shows the relationship between the ________ , the _________, and the _____________ .

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What does SPACE CAT stand for?

• Speaker, Purpose, Audience, Context, Exigence, Choices, Appeals, and Tone

• Speaker, People, Actions, Context, Exigence, Choices, Appeals, and Thought

• Subject, Purpose, Actions, Context, Exigence, Choices, Appeals, and Tone

• Speaker, Purpose, Allusion, Context, Example, Choices, Appeals, and Tone

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Define exigence

• the spark or catalyst that moved the speaker to act, usually an event

• The history of the speech

• What the speaker is trying to accomplish

• The circumstances, atmosphere, attitudes, and events surrounding a text

Context means...

• The set of circumstances or facts that surround a particular event, situation, etc. (i.e. what is happening in the world politically, socially, economically, etc.)

• An urgent problem or issue that a writer feels compelled to address.

• An event that inspired the speaker or writer to act

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