AP Lang - Rhetorical Analysis Practice

How should we describe what Marquez is doing in her 2nd and 3rd paragraphs through a rhetorical analysis lens?

"That may appear rude to those who don't understand Spanish and overhear us in public places, such as shopping centers, restaurants, or the driver’s license office.

Those around us may get the impression that we're talking about them. They may wonder why we would insist on speaking in a foreign tongue, especially if they knew that my family has lived in the United States for 40 years and that my parents do understand English and speak it, albeit with difficulty and a heavy accent."

• She's using pathos and trying to appeal to her audience's sense of anger about Spanish speakers.

• She's using logos to draw logical conclusions about her own beliefs and experiences.

• She's providing key evidence as to why she thinks it's wrong for people to speak Spanish in public.

• She's acknowledging the "other side" of the discussion to reassure that portion of the audience that she understands their concerns.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

"From its inception, this country was careful not to promote a government-mandated official language."

Why does Marquez bring up this point?

• It appeals to the authority of the founding fathers regarding why Spanish should be allowed. (Ethos)

• It appeals to her audience's sense of patriotism. (Pathos)

• It grounds her argument in factual, evidence-based history and laws. (Logos)

• She's leveraging it as an argument as to why is now the time for a government-mandated language.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

"We understand that English is the common language of this country and the one most often heard in international-business circles from Peru to Norway. We know that, to get ahead here, one must learn English."

Why does Marquez write this?

• Marquez is trying to be ironic in an effort to show that English isn't really as necessary as people claim.

• She's appealing a sense of patriotism (pathos) from citizens who might've immigrated from places like Peru and Norway.

• She wants people to understand that English is only really needed in business circles, so people should be empowered to use their own language everywhere else.

• Acknowledging the value of English helps to show that her argument isn't about resisting English but actually about embracing individual cultures.

Which of the following rhetorical choices would NOT be a part of the analysis of the following quote:

"In this century, Latin American immigrants and others, such as Puerto Ricans whose U.S. citizenship is automatic by nature of that island's commonwealth status, have fought for this country in U.S.-led wars. They have participated fully in this nation's democracy by voting, holding political office and paying taxes. And they have watched their children and grandchildren become so "American" that they resist speaking in Spanish."

• Logos

• Pathos

• Ethos

• Tone

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

If I were to select a single sentence from the passage that BEST represents her larger claim and purpose, which sentence should I pick?

• Being an American, to those of us who dare to speak Spanish among ourselves in public, has very little to do with what language we use during our free time in a free country.

• For me and most of the bilingual people I know, it's a matter of respect for our parents and comfort in our cultural roots.

• Instead, we should all be encouraged to embrace the cultural roots of our family’s history – language included.

• Throughout this nation's history, most immigrants - whether from Poland or Finland or Italy or wherever else - kept their language through the first generation and, often, the second.