WSU WRITING WEEK 4

[....] appeals to emotions and feelings.

• Logos

• Pathos

• Ethos

Who is the original author of rhetorical analysis?

• Edward Sapir

• Archimedes

• Hippocrates

• Aristotle

This method is the best for testing how well participants can complete a task.

• Document analysis

• Plus and minus

• Usability testing

• Think aloud

Which of these is a rhetorical situation?

• You send a text about new cafes to your friend

• You bargain for a better deal with a seller

• You write a report as a university assignment

• All of the above

Plain English is....

• Abbreviations (aka you shorten the words)

• Slangs

• Typos and grammar mistakes

• Straightforward language

[....] appeals to logic and reasoning.

• Logos

• Pathos

• Ethos

What is the Redish model about?

• How to prevent wordiness in your writing

• How to analyse your potential readers

• How to apply rhetorical analysis

• How to lay out your work

Advertisements often use nostalgia (childhood memories, "first love", etc...). What kind of rhetorical appeal is this?

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

Which of these is plain English?

• His performance SLAYED - he ate and left no crumbs to the audience! #QUEEN!

• The audience was mesmerised by the utter magnificence of his performance.

• He captured the audience's attention with his performance.

• Great guy, fabulous show! Everyone loves it

In his speech, Donald Trump mentioned unemployment rates in the US.

What kind of rhetorical appeal is this?

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos