A First Look at Rhetoric or Get Yer Rage Out Week One, Day Two A First Look at Rhetoric or Get Yer Rage Out

Small Groups In your discourse groups, partner or triad yourselves and answer the following: Logos, Ethos, Pathos: Which did Brutus use? How? Logos, Ethos, Pathos: Which did Antony use? How? Who was most effective? Why? (more on next slide)

More Analytical Questions Where are the speeches being made? Why? (context) Who is speaking (writing) and to whom? (audience) What is the tone of each of the speeches? Where does the information/proof come from that the speakers draw on? How did the speaker organize their points? What is the purpose of each speech? (um…purpose)

Before you actually write rhetoric… You get to rant. Yes. Rant. Think of something that really ticks you off (loud cellphone users, people who can’t for the life of them structure a MySpace page, old farts who think they’re so hip, drivers who cut you off, the 21 year old drinking age…whatever)

Now Write.

Now Stop.

Reread what you wrote Think back to those ideas we discussed for Brutus and Antony—apply them to your own writing. Did you already forget them? Here…

A brief reminder Why are you writing this (um, not because I told you to…why’d you pick the topic)? (context) Who is writing (persona) and to whom? (audience) What is the tone of your polemic (that’s what it’s called)? Where does the information/proof come from that you drew on? How did the you organize your points? What is the purpose of the polemic? (purpose)

Before you go Homework: find professors in your major--interview them re: discourse rules within subject area. Next Week: Meet here Sign attendance sheet (Dr. Toso) Work with your groups during class time to A) read final drafts of revised polemics B) make sure there’s no overlap in professor interviews. C) actually conduct the interviews D) respond to polemics on D2L (uh…USE D2L) E) you can get the rest on D2L!!!!!