Rhetorical Modes

giving directions or explaining steps; focus on how it happens, not why

• process analysis

• cause & effect

• division & classification

• illustration

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

containing facts, opinions, samples, and anecdotes to make ideas more concrete and to make generalizations more specific and detailed

• definition

• argument

• illustration

• process analysis

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

tells a story or recounts a series of events

• argument

• cause & effect

• illustration

• narration

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

________ tells a story about a topic, usually following a logical sequence like chronological order.

• Description

• Classification

• Process analysis

• Narration

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

rhetorical modes

•  The art of using persuasive language.

• this flexible term describe the variety, the conventions, and the purposes of the major kinds of writing.

•  The use of language in such a way that apparent meaning contrasts sharply with the real meaning.

•  The principle of clarity and logical adherence to a topic that binds together all parts of a composition

___________ has the reader consider an opinion about a subject, usually stating reasons from least to most important.

• Exemplification or illustration

• Cause and effect

• Argument or persuasion

• Process analysis

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Observing similarities & differences

• Exemplification

• Compare & contrast

• Process Analysis

• Narration

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

In "What's Eating America?" the is the primary rhetorical mode:

• Definition

• Description

• Cause & effect

• Process analysis

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Define the term "rhetorical modes."

• Different styles of writing used to convey ideas

• The use of persuasive language in speeches

• A type of literary device used in poetry

• The structure of a sentence in grammar

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Identify the rhetorical mode used in the following scenario: A politician delivers a speech to convince the public to vote for them.

• Expository

• Descriptive

• Narrative

• Persuasive