English 12 Chapter 8 Rhetoric Terminology

What is Rhetorical Analysis?

• an examination of how well the components of an argument work together to persuade or move an audience

• an issue, problem, or situation that causes or prompts someone to write or speak

• describes two sets of "proofs" that can be used for persuasion: artistic proofs and inartistic proofs

• the group of people for which a text, service, or product is designed

What is the Intended Audience/ Primary Audience?

• to inform, persuade, entertain, or explain ideas to the reader

• a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information

• the group of people for which a text, service, or product is designed

• external evidence the speaker or author doesn't create

What is the Author's Purpose in rhetoric?

• to inform, persuade, entertain, or explain ideas to the reader

• The convergence in a situation of exigency (the need to write), audience, and purpose.

• an issue, problem, or situation that causes or prompts someone to write or speak

• describes two sets of "proofs" that can be used for persuasion: artistic proofs and inartistic proofs

What is the Rhetorical Situation?

• The convergence in a situation of exigency (the need to write), audience, and purpose.

• an issue, problem, or situation that causes or prompts someone to write or speak

• the art of using language effectively and persuasively

• proofs from character that are created by a rhetor or are available by virtue of the rhetor's position on an issue

What is Exigence in rhetoric?

• an appeal based on credibility

• external evidence the speaker or author doesn't create

• an issue, problem, or situation that causes or prompts someone to write or speak

• A critical approach focusing on the form of writing

What are Constraints?

• an appeal based on logic or reason

• in classical rhetoric, proof from character that depends on a rhetor's reputation in the community.

• emotional appeal

• restrictions placed on potential solutions to a problem

What is Classical Theory?

• an appeal based on logic or reason

• describes two sets of "proofs" that can be used for persuasion: artistic proofs and inartistic proofs

• proofs from character that are created by a rhetor or are available by virtue of the rhetor's position on an issue

• A question asked merely for effect with no answer expected.

What is Rhetoric?

• the art of using language effectively and persuasively

• to inform, persuade, entertain, or explain ideas to the reader

• an examination of how well the components of an argument work together to persuade or move an audience

• The convergence in a situation of exigency (the need to write), audience, and purpose.

What are Artistic Proofs?

• emotional appeal

• external evidence the speaker or author doesn't create

• internal proofs that contain logical, ethical, or emotional appeals

• restrictions placed on potential solutions to a problem

What is Ethos?

• an appeal based on credibility

• an appeal based on logic or reason

• emotional appeal

• internal proofs that contain logical, ethical, or emotional appeals