PDF-A Mental Model for a Rhetorical Arguer Floriana Grasso

livacuk Department of Computer Science The University of Liverpool Liverpool UK Abstract This paper proposes a general mental model for an agent capable to engage in rhetorical argumentation The model is grounded in works in the philosophy of mind an. Syntax. How sentence structure may be a rhetorical strategy. Syntax is the order of words in a sentence/the sentence structure. Certain syntactical choices can have a . rhetorical effect . and can contribute to the . 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.. Defined as the likening of two or more things to make one appear better or worse than the other, rhetorical analogies are analogies used to express or influence attitudes or affect behavior by invoking images with an emotional association. They can also be used as comparisons. . 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.. That couldn’t stop us. And we just went on before the dogs and we would look at them; and we’d go on before the water hoses and we would look at it, and we’d just go on singing “Over my head I see freedom in the air.” And then we would be thrown in the paddy wagons, and sometimes we were stacked in there like sardines in a can. 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.. 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.”. Fallacies are defects that weaken arguments. By learning to look for them in your own and others' writing, you can strengthen your ability to evaluate the arguments you make, read, and . hear.. Rhetoric of the day. Logic & Argument. Appeal to the People. Argumentum ad . Populum. “I’m sure that most people have cheated on a quiz some time or another; so I shouldn’t feel too bad about doing it.” [used to defend an action]. Fallacies. Understanding Argument. English 101. Courtesy . of: . http://. www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/fallacies.htm. (Edited and Revised by A. Morales, Glendale Community College, . 2014). What is Fallacy?. Vocab, & Grammar: . Practice AP Test #1. Multiple Choice. Do You Know:. PARALLELISM. Rhetorical and Literary Terms. PARALLELISM. is recurrent syntactical similarity. Several parts of a sentence or several sentences are expressed similarly to show that the ideas in the parts or sentences are equal in importance. Parallelism also adds balance and rhythm and, most importantly, clarity to the sentence.. 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.”. 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.. Patrick Henry’s Speech in the Virginia Convention . Rhetorical Question. A rhetorical question is asked just for effect or to lay emphasis on some point discussed when no . real . answer is expected.