AP Language: Chapter 1 Definitions & Modified Rhetorical Triangle Flashcards

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7403371091	writer/speaker	the person who created the written/spoken piece	0
7403398001	audience	who the piece is directed towards	1
7403398002	subject	the 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 claims	2
7403398003	appeals	persuasive 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, & Pathos	3
7403398090	intention	the 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 not	4
7403399988	context	the convergence of time, place, people events, & motivating forces what is happening/what happened influences how the rhetor does everything	5
7403399989	genre	the type of text depends on what is appropriate for the context & intention	6
7404800929	rhetoric	the choices an author makes to achieve meaning, purpose, and/or effect for an audience	7
7404803648	rhetor	speaker/writer, sometimes the reader makes the rhetorical choices	8
7404804387	reader	analyzes the rhetorical choices	9
7404805449	persona	how the writer writes themselves the character the readers perceive from the rhetor's choices closely connected to the speaker's voice	10
7404807651	voice	used by rhetors to achieve affect/purpose for a given audience involved tone	11
7404814052	Logos	appeal to logic clear, reasonable ideas, developed w/ good evidence	12
7404814053	Ethos	appeal to the character & credibility of rhetor offers evidence; shows the rhetor is knowledgeable, a good person, and trustworthy on the subject	13
7404814054	Pathos	appeals to the audience's emotions & interests makes the audience inclined to accept the rhetor's ideas	14