In her speech, Emma Watson shares, "I started questioning gender-based assumptions a long time ago. When I was 8, I was confused for being called bossy because I wanted to direct the plays that we would put on for our parents, but the boys were not. When at 14, I started to be sexualized by certain elements of the media. When at 15, my girlfriends started dropping out of sports teams because they didn’t want to appear muscly. When at 18, my male friends were unable to express their feelings" (Watson). This is an example of what rhetorical device?

parallel structure (parallelism)

Watson asks, "Why has the word become such an uncomfortable one?" What rhetorical device is Emma Watson using at this moment of her speech?

parallel structure (parallelism)

Read the following quote from Emma Watson's HeForShe speech: "You might be thinking, 'Who is this Harry Potter girl, and what is she doing speaking at the UN?' And, it’s a really good question. I’ve been asking myself the same thing. All I know is that I care about this problem, and I want to make it better. And, having seen what I’ve seen, and given the chance, I feel it is my responsibility to say something." What is the effect of her use of ethos on the audience?

It builds her credibility as the speaker on the subject and builds trust within her audience.

It has no effect on the audience.

It evokes an emotional response within her audience.

It creates an understanding of the relationship between how people can join the cuase to effect change and equal rights for all within her audience.

When Watson says, "You might be thinking, “Who is this Harry Potter girl . . ." (Watson), she is . . .

using parallel structure (parallelism)

Watson says, "If you have similar doubts when opportunities are presented to you, I hope those words will be helpful. Because the reality is that if we do nothing, it will take seventy-five years, or for me to be nearly 100 before women can expect to be paid the same as men for the same work. 15.5 million girls will be married in the next 16 years as children. And at current rates it won’t be until 2086 before all rural African girls will be able to receive a secondary education" (Watson). What TWO rhetorical appeals is Watson using in this part of her HeForShe speech?

parallel structure and repetition

SOAPSTone is an acronym that stands for . . .

Speaker, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Subject, Tone

Setting, Objective, Audience, Theme, Mood

Subject, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Emotion

Speaker, Occasion, Audience, Theme, Tone

A rhetorical precis differs from a summary because . . .

A rhetorical precis includes analysis of purpose and audience, whereas a summary does not.

A rhetorical precis is longer than a summary.

A rhetorical precis only summarizes the main points.

A rhetorical precis is written in first person, while a summary is not.

Rhetoric Practice (ELA 10)

Authored by KAYLA BANCHEK

English

9th - 12th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Convincing by the character and/or the credibility of the author; calls forth the audiences sense of what is right and just.

Logos

Ethos

Pathos

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Persuading by the use of reasoning and rational arguments, frequently using facts, statistics, definitions, and other forms of evidence.

Logos

Ethos

Pathos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Appealing to the emotions of the audience, often based on specific examples of suffering or potential threats.

Logos

Ethos

Pathos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Questions that don’t require an actual answer that encourage the listener to reflect on what the implied answer to the question must be.

Parallel Structure

Rhetorical Question

Anaphora

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance.

Parallel Structure

Repetition

Allusion

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Repetition of a word or words at the beginning of successive lines, clauses or sentences, thereby lending them emphasis.

Anaphora

Allusion

Repetition

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

_____ refers to the choice of words and style of expression that an author makes and uses in a work of literature. It can have a great effect on tone

Diction

Anaphora

Antithesis

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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Rhetoric Practice (ELA 10)

Convincing by the character and/or the credibility of the author; calls forth the audiences sense of what is right and just.

Persuading by the use of reasoning and rational arguments, frequently using facts, statistics, definitions, and other forms of evidence.

Appealing to the emotions of the audience, often based on specific examples of suffering or potential threats.

Questions that don’t require an actual answer that encourage the listener to reflect on what the implied answer to the question must be.

A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance.

Repetition of a word or words at the beginning of successive lines, clauses or sentences, thereby lending them emphasis.

_____ refers to the choice of words and style of expression that an author makes and uses in a work of literature. It can have a great effect on tone

Using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance using the same grammatical form.

A contradictory statement that seems to go against common sense but may still be true.

A contrast or opposition between two things or ideas

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