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4827701351Rhetoricthe art that humans use to process all of the messages that we send and receive. (When people produce messages, rhetoric helps us to get our message across to others. )0
4827738246Rhetorthe speaker or writer1
4827742467What does SOAPS stand for? SOAPSTone?Speaker Occasion Audience Purpose Subject (Tone)2
4827762363What is a SOAPS/ SOAPSTone used for?reading strategy for analyzing NON-FICTION texts3
4827809799In the Rhetorical Triangle, the Logos is what part of the Triangle?Text/Message4
4827813935In the Rhetorical Triangle, the Pathos is what part of the Triangle?Readers/Audience5
4827816388In the Rhetorical Triangle, the Ethos is what part of the Triangle?Writer/Communicator6
4827828458AudienceRhetor must understand something Ex: Who they are, and what they know (This understanding makes the rhetor highlight certain elements of his/her presentation and character)7
4827839848Message/SubjectThis is also the claim, or the point that is being made. How is the message delivered?8
4827845369Speaker/Rhetorskilled writers consider the interaction between all sides of the rhetorical triangle. Writers or speakers create a persona when they deliver their message9
4827856535ConxextThe historical & cultural contexts from which the text emerged and which the rhetor created it. The context in which it was seen/read the context surrounding the audience10
4827868042What are audience appeals?Paths, Ethos, and Logos11
4827870199Pathos:Emotional Appeals *Think emotional commercials*12
4827876729Ethos:ethical appeals, based on writer's authority and credibility (Focus on shared values between speaker and audience13
4827891202Logos:attempts to persuade the reader by leading him down the road of logic and causing him to come to his own conclusions Ex: states facts; 100% of procrastinators wait until the last minute14
4827906457The context circle surrounds what?The ENTIRE Rhetorical Triangle15
4827908320Dictionchoice of words16
4827908321Tropeartful diction Metaphor, Simile, Personification, Hyperbole17
4827911413Colloquialan informal or conversational use of language18
4827914876Archaicold-fashioned or out dated choice of word19
4827921296Denotationthe literal meaning of a word the dictionary definition20
4827924983Connotationthe implied meaning of a water an association, emotional, or otherwise that the word evokes21
4827929204Syntaxthe arrangement of words22
4827933323Schemeis artful syntax parallelisms, juxtapositions, and anthesis23
4828048101Active VoiceDoer --> Action --> Receiver24
4828053078Passive VoiceReceiver --> Action (by doer)25
4828057314Periodic:moving toward something important at the end. The main clause is withheld until the end26
4828439314CummulativeExpresses the main idea/thought near the start and adds explanatory material as needed27
4828443924DeclarativeMakes a statment28
4828445381InterogativeAsks Questions29
4828445382ImperativeMakes a command30
4828446350ExclamatoryCommunicated strong emotion or suprise31
4828448256ConditionalExpressing wishes32
4828451413A thesis statement should contain what:-author and title of text -use specific examples -answer the overarching question33
4828456241Under the Umbrella Graphic Organizer, what 3 things are usedDevice, Textual Evidence, and How is that device used to achieve how I answered the overarching question34

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