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7239533251Rhetoricthe art of designing ways of persuading an audience0
7239535528Aristotelian/Rhetorical Trianglea diagram illustrating the inter-relationship among the speaker, audience, and subject in determining a text1
7239537571Speakerthe person or group who creates a text2
7239540557Subjectthe topic of a text3
7239541586Audiencethe listener, viewer, or reader of a text4
7239544024Rhetorical Appealsrhetorical techniques used to persuade an audience by emphasizing what they find most important or compelling5
7239546974three main rhetorical appealsethos; logos; pathos6
7239547979EthosGreek for "character"7
7239555168Why do speakers appeal to ethos?to demonstrate that they are credible and trustworthy to speak on a given topic8
7239561002Ethos is established by both ________ and _________.who you are; what you say9
7239562299PathosGreek for "suffering" or "experience"10
7239567110Why do speakers appeal to pathos?to emotionally motivate their audience11
7239569046LogosGreek for "embodied thought"12
7239570790How do speakers appeal to logos/reasonby offering clear, rational ideas and using specific details, facts, statistics, or expert testimony to back them up13
7239578312Rhetorical Situationthe circumstances under which the rhetor ( the person who is writing/speaking persuasively) writes or speaks14
7239815964Types of rhetorical situationssubject; occasion; audience; purpose; speaker15
7239818689Occasion (Rhetorical Situation)the exigence (need/pressure/catalyst) that impels the writer to enter the conversation; The general state of the world outside the more specific context of the issue at hand16
7239820852Audience (Rhetorical Situation)the nature and disposition of the audience17
7239827187Purpose (Rhetorical Situation)the writer's goal or purpose18
7239934511Speaker (Rhetorical Situation)the person speaking to the audience in the text19
7239944196inventio- invention (rhetorical canon)the process of developing and refining arguments; finding ways to persuade20
7239982873dispositio- arrangement (rhetorical canon)the process of arranging and organizing arguments for maximum impact; putting together the structure of a coherent argument21
7239990482elocutio- style (rhetorical canon)the process of determining how to present arguments using figures of speech and other rhetorical techniques22
7239995360memoria- memory (rhetorical canon)the process of learning and memorizing a speech to be able to deliver it without the use of notes23
7240006417actio- delivery (rhetorical canon)the process of practicing how to deliver a speech using gestures, pronunciation, and tone of voice24
72400455675 Rhetorical Canonsinventio; dispositio; elocutio; memoria; actio25
7240013930Argumenta process of reasoned inquiry; a persuasive discourse resulting in a coherent and considered movement from a claim to a conclusion26
7240019935Claimstates the argument's main idea or position; must be arguable27
7240026315Other terms for claimassertion; proposition28
7240028032Claim of Policyproposes a change29
7240029350Claim of Valueargues that something is good or bad, right or wrong30
7240031479Counterargumentan opposing argument to the one the writer is bringing forward; strong writers address these through the process of concession and refutation31
7240035635Concessionan acknowledgement that an opposing argument may be true or reasonable; is usually accompanied by a refutation challenging the validity of the opposing argument in a strong argument32
7240047958The Classical Orationthe five-part argument structure used by classical rhetoricians33
7240054592Five parts of the classical orationintroduction; narration; confirmation; refutation; conclusion34
7240060467Introduction/exordium (classical oration)introduces the reader to the subject under discussion35
7240062630Narration (classical oration)provides factual information and background material on the subject at hand or establishes why the subject is a problem that needs addressing36
7240066663Confirmation/confirmatio (classical oration)usually the major part of the text; includes the proof needed to make the writer's case37
7240072444Refutation/refutatio (classical oration)addresses the counterargument; bridge between the writer's proof and conclusion; denies the validity of an opposing argument; often follows a concession that acknowledges an opposing argument may be true or reasonable38
7240093038Conclusion/peroratiobrings the essay to a satisfying close39
7240623619Closed Thesisa statement of the main idea of the argument that also previews the major points the author intends to make40
7240626258Open Thesisa thesis that does not list all the points the writer intends to cover in an essay41
7296731610Rogerian Argumentarguments based on the assumption that fully understanding an opposing position is essential to responding to it persuasively and refuting it in a way that is accommodating rather than alienating42
7296782548Toulmin Modelan approach to analyzing and constructing arguments created by British philosopher Stephen Toulmin in his book "The Uses of Argument"43
7296803310template for the Toulmin ModelBecause (evidence as support), therefore (claim), since (warrant or assumption), on account of (backing), unless (reservation)44
7296822596Qualifier (Toulmin Model)uses words like "usually", "probably", "maybe", "in most cases", and "most likely to temper the claim a bit, making it less absolute; usually precedes the Reservation45
7296832509Warrant (Toulmin Model)expresses the assumption necessarily shared by the speaker and the audience46
7296839060Backing (Toulmin Model)consists of further assurances or data without which the assumption lacks authority47
7296846830Reservation (Toulmin Model)explains the terms and conditions necessitated by the qualifier48
7296850949Syllogisman instance of a form reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn from two given or assumed propositions, each of which shares a term with the conclusion, and shares a common or middle term not present in the conclusion49
7296858593Enthymemea syllogism with one of the premises implied and taken for granted as true50
7296862856Deductiona logical process wherein you reach a conclusion by starting with a general premise or universal truth and applying it to a specific case; usually demonstrated in the form of a syllogism51
7296869539Inductionfrom the Latin "inducere" (to lead into); a logical process wherein you reason from particulars to universals, using specific cases in order to draw a conclusion, which is also called a generalization52

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