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AP Language: Chapter 1 Definitions & Modified Rhetorical Triangle Flashcards

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7403371091writer/speakerthe person who created the written/spoken piece0
7403398001audiencewho the piece is directed towards1
7403398002subjectthe topic the piece is about a good rhetor treats this fairly, fully, & effectively it should be "open", capitalize on the audience's knowledge & creativity, include the claim and support, and generate substantial evidence for claims2
7403398003appealspersuasive strategies to help the rhetor convince the audience of their opinion have to be aware of the audience to be used well include Logos, Ethos, & Pathos3
7403398090intentionthe purpose of the piece what the author wants the audience to do, think, or believe after reading /listening to the text can be explicit or implicit reader can determine if the rhetor succeeds this or not4
7403399988contextthe convergence of time, place, people events, & motivating forces what is happening/what happened influences how the rhetor does everything5
7403399989genrethe type of text depends on what is appropriate for the context & intention6
7404800929rhetoricthe choices an author makes to achieve meaning, purpose, and/or effect for an audience7
7404803648rhetorspeaker/writer, sometimes the reader makes the rhetorical choices8
7404804387readeranalyzes the rhetorical choices9
7404805449personahow the writer writes themselves the character the readers perceive from the rhetor's choices closely connected to the speaker's voice10
7404807651voiceused by rhetors to achieve affect/purpose for a given audience involved tone11
7404814052Logosappeal to logic clear, reasonable ideas, developed w/ good evidence12
7404814053Ethosappeal to the character & credibility of rhetor offers evidence; shows the rhetor is knowledgeable, a good person, and trustworthy on the subject13
7404814054Pathosappeals to the audience's emotions & interests makes the audience inclined to accept the rhetor's ideas14

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