Analysis Skills

When you discuss the rhetorical situation of piece, what should you be describing?

• syntax

• context

• diction

• organization

Which persuasive strategy appeals to a person's logic?

• logos

• kairos

• ethos

• pathos

Which persuasive technique appeals to a person's emotions?

• kairos

• mythos

• ethos

• pathos

Which persuasive appeal targets the credibility of the writer/speaker or ethics/morals?

• mythos

• pathos

• ethos

• logos

Cause & Effect, Compare / Contrast, Chronological ---these are examples of...?

• organization (structure)

• persuasive appeals

• syntax

• diction and tone

What is the art of persuasion in speaking or writing?

• diction

• syntax

• rhetoric

• popcorn

When you are asked about the exigence of a passage, you are being asked to discuss what?

• the way the speaker/author organized their work

• the different appeals the speaker/author used to connect to the audience

• the author's biography

• the situation or problem that caused the person to speak or write about the topic

This is an example of?

"You know me - I've taught Sunday School at your church for years, babysat your children, and served as a playground director for many summers - so you know I can run your preschool."

• logos

• ethos

• pathos

This is an example of?

"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury: we have not only the fingerprints, the lack of an alibi, a clear motive, and an expressed desire to commit the robbery… We also have video of the suspect breaking in. The case could not be more open and shut."

• logos

• ethos

• pathos

This is an example of?

"They've worked against everything we've worked so hard to build, and they don't care who gets hurt in the process. Make no mistake, they're the enemy, and they won't stop until we're all destroyed."

• logos

• ethos

• pathos