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WorksheetsRhetorical Analysis
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
What's the difference in a rhetorical strategy and a rhetorical device?
a strategy is the choices a writer makes in his/her argument, whereas a device is the evidence the writer uses to back up his/her point
a strategy is what a writer does (verb) and is a broad category, whereas a device is things a writer uses (noun) that fall under the category of the strategy
a strategy is the purpose behind a persuasive text, whereas a device is anything the writer does to win over the audience
What is the difference in context and exigence?
Context is the time period a text is about whereas exigence is the time and location a speech occurs
Context is the rhetorical situation of a text whereas exigence is the event/situation that sparked a speaker to create a text
Context is the immediate reason a text is written whereas exigence is what was occurring within the past 5-10 years leading up to the text that might affect what goes on in the text
Context is what was occurring within the past 5-10 years leading up to the text that might affect what goes on in the text whereas exigence is the event/situation that sparked the writer/speaker to create the text at that moment in time
What are you analyzing in the rhetorical analysis essay?
whether the author is effective at persuading the audience
whether you agree or disagree with the author
the author's theme or purpose
the tools/strategies the author uses to present his/her message to the audience
One way to incorporate pathos or emotional persuasion in a speech is to
tell them how your background and skills relate to the topic you're discussing
use loaded words and descriptive imagery in your argument
interview people to use as proof
include research and credible websites
Which of the following would be a technique that BEST implements logos or logical persuasion?
using pictures of a hurt child
having someone credible who agrees with you
making people laugh
including research
You need to identify the “idea noun” the writer is hinting at early on in your reading of the text for essay #2. Why is it important to identify this “idea noun” early on?
So you can then begin searching for and labeling rhetorical choices that tie back or help to prove this idea noun
So you can create the message
So you can start writing the essay since you are timed at only 40 minutes
So you can go ahead and create your thesis
A writer generally has two purposes in the persuasive text presented on the rhetorical analysis essay. These two purposes are
the 1st has to do presenting the audience with background information on the topic and the 2nd has to do with persuading the audience to agree with him/her
the 1st has to do with informing and the 2nd has to do with a "call to action" as the writer presents something he wishes the audience to do or believe
the 1st has to do with persuading an audience, the 2nd has to do with informing them of the problem
When discussing an author's diction, you should. . .
analyze the writer's sentence lengths as he/she should include a variety of sentences
use an adjective to characterize the diction and identify patterns within the writer's word choices
not specifically describe it to keep it open to interpretation
also identify the tone created by the words
A writer’s “rhetorical choices” can include ______________ OR ____________
speech or letter
inform or persuade
strategies or devices
persuasive appeals or rhetorical situation
For essay #2 on the AP exam, you’ll be given a paragraph of background information and a persuasive text that can be in three different formats. What are these 3 formats?
editorial, speech, feature article
speech, letter, article
friendly letter, business letter, article
commencement, eulogy, political speech
What would differ about the audience for a letter versus a speech?
The audience for a letter would be more formal
The audience for a letter must always be specifically mentioned
The audience for a speech would be more broad and possibly be more than 1 person or group while the audience for a letter would be narrower
A speech can be written, published, or on tv
These are the means to persuade an audience in an argument: through logic (logos), emotion (pathos), and ethics (credibility).
tone
appeals
diction
rhetorical choices
What are some strategies/devices that you could write about regardless of the text you encounter on exam day?
Use of famous examples, imagery, use of unusual syntax
Allusion, juxtaposition, plain folks appeal
Figurative language, symbolism, comparisons
Contrast, emphasis, diction, appeals, organizational format
What 3 things must you do to score a 1 in Row A of the thesis?
Identify the writer’s idea noun and message
Create a one sentence thesis statement that answers the question in a 2.4 format
Respond to the prompt, have a defensible thesis that contains a claim, identify at least 2 rhetorical choices the writer makes
Restate the prompt, summarize the text, provide a concluding statement
What is literally meant by a “rhetorical analysis” essay?
Read and annotate a persuasive text
Breaking an effective persuasive text into parts
Being able to identify rhetorical strategies
Creating a 2.4 essay to analyze the writer’s theme
