PPT-Rhetorical Triangle

Pathos Reader Ethos Writer Logos Text EthosCredibility as a Writer Is the writer trustworthy Does she treat the other side with respect Does he try to establish common ground with the reader. The triangle image represents the balance of all three appeals that a writer should use for an effective argument. Each appeal is as important as the others and too much of one is likely to produ 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 . 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. SIMILE. METAPHOR. ALLUSION. . HYPERBOLE. UNDERSTATEMENT. Rhetorical Analysis. What the Author Does. Rhetorical devices . are the tools the writer uses to produce the writing. . Rhetorical technique . 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. . Need: Binder, SB text, and a highlighter. What is rhetoric?. Turn to page 65 in your SB text to find out! . Rhetoric. -The use of words to persuade either in writing or speech. Rhetorical Appeals. -Emotional, ethical, and logical appeals used to try to persuade an audience to agree with the writer or speaker. Day 2. Warm-Up: What are the two possible sides to this story? Why?. What is argumentative writing?. In . argumentative writing. , the writer states . a . claim. . and supports that claim with . 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. . To the victors go the spoils!. (. hehehe. that’s an anastrophe). Rules. Each group must send up one challenger per question.. You must take turns; one person cannot come up more often than the rest of the group.. AP Language and Composition. Unit One/Quarter One. Aristotle’s Rhetorical Triangles. More Rhetorical Triangles. Understanding Persona. Someone's persona is the aspect of their character or nature that they present to other people, perhaps in contrast to their real character or nature.  . It’s brief. . & incomplete. . But it packs a punch.. It doesn’t matter where you look, everyone defines rhetoric differently.. . . of . language . intended to have an effect on its audience..  . Rhetorical Device 1. Analyze the following sentences. : . Identify the common pattern (rhetorical device) and . explain the effect it creates for each sentence.. APEL Course Premise. Analyze nonfiction texts. Analyze . HOW. . a writer presents their message. Discuss . HOW. . a device affects a text on micro and macro levels. Compose your writing with specific language (varied abstractions).