Unit 2: Lessons 1 & 2 Notes Review

What is the main goal of using the modes of persuasion in arguments?

• To entertain

• To confuse

• To persuade or motivate action

• To inform

What is the primary function of language?

• To construct meaning

• To entertain

• To confuse

• To simplify

Which term refers to anything a speaker does to construct meaning?

• Rhetorical devices

• Rhetorical strategies

• Abstract concepts

• Concrete ideas

What do we do after we identify a device?

• Forget about it

• Analyze its function

• Write it down

• Share it with others

The speaker must consider the audience's

In the middle of an argument, the speaker will support their argument with

When you approach a passage for an R.A. FRQ, you should do ALL the following on the first read EXCEPT

• read for rhetorical situation (SPACE)

• Message/Argument

• author choices

• note shifts

We can identify purpose in two parts: what does the speaker want the audience to

It is best to organize a rhetorical analysis essay FRQ

• chronologically

• by devices

A topic sentence should do ALL the following EXCEPT

• the choice (strategy/device)

• highlight purpose

• avoid repeating the thesis

• repeat the thesis