PPT-Rhetorical Synthesis

Comparing How and Why Arguments are Made Synthesis putting things together Considering your multiple sources as a whole Considering how sources enhance inform relate or extend each other Making connections between sources to come to a comprehensive synthesized view of them. By: Khalil Bordus. Allusion . Allusion is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. It does not describe in detail the person or thing to which it refers. It is just a passing comment and the writer expects the reader to possess enough knowledge to spot the allusion and grasp its importance in a text. Jaime Francisquez. Rhetorical Analogies. Comparison of two things or a likening of one thing to another in order to make one of them appear better or worse than it might be. Different: Substitute for arguments, include both metaphors & similes, includes comparisons, and the comparisons can be problematic. A theory of Judgment. Michael . Vicaro. The Rhetorical Situation. The Rhetorical Situation. The Rhetorical Situation. A speaker. The Rhetorical Situation. A speaker. Faced with a crisis (exigency. ). Derek Clarke . Pg. 146. Rhetorical Definitions . A pseudo-definition given to express or influence ones feelings.. Example- Abortion is the murder of an unborn child. . . Rhetorical Explanations. An explanation intended to influence attitudes or affect behavior.. How to Win an Argument with Style. What is a . Rhetorical Strategy?. A rhetorical strategy is a specifically chosen type of writing that will help you win your argument.. Alliteration. Definition. – the close repetition of consonant sounds, usually at the beginnings of words.. English III. Rhetorical Devices. Tools a writer/speaker uses to communicate clearly to his/her audience.. Used for persuasion or argumentation. Rhetorical Questions. Definition: A question that needs no answer.. An Introduction. Aristotelian . appeals. Ethos – relies on the credibility of the author. Logos – relies on logic and evidence. Pathos – relies on emotion. Medium – written text, speech, TV, film, art, internet, etc.. How would you define the words rhetoric or rhetorical?. Classic Definitions of Rhetoric. Aristotle:. . Rhetoric is "the faculty of discovering in any particular case all of the available means of persuasion.”. Speech in the Virginia Convention. Updated: October 2013. Historical Context . In the spring of 1775, although many suspected an attack by the British, delegates from the state of Virginia could not agree whether going to war with Great Britain was the correct course of action or not. After the anti-war crowd spoke, Patrick Henry stood up and gave a rousing speech that convinced the listeners war was the correct option. . Objective: . LAFS.910.RI.2.6: Determine . an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how an author uses rhetoric to advance that point of view or purpose.. Target Skill. : . To write a rhetorical analysis of an argument.. for “The Declaration of Independence”. What is rhetoric?. The ability to use language effectively in order to persuade the listener or reader.. OR. The art of using speech to persuade, influence, or  please.. Lisa S. Villadsen. Section of Rhetoric. University of Copenhagen. Early days, first steps. An extraordinarily irksome and disturbing text; . disconcerting, troubling, . enigmatic . No apologia for reading . Today. , I’ll learn to analyze text using concrete evidence to draw abstract associations in order to make a . valid synthesis . claim.. I’ll know I have learned this when my . synthesis claim . meets or exceeds the criteria for success.. Rhetoric. is a . technique of using language effectively and persuasively in spoken or written form.. A . rhetorical device . is a use of language that is intended to have an effect on its audience, such as to persuade or evoke an emotion. .