 By the end of today’s class you should: ◦ Understand:  The purpose of rhetorical analysis  Elements to consider when analyzing a text  Rhetorical appeals ◦ Apply  Understanding of rhetorical appeals

 A rhetorical analysis- explores the rhetorician’s goals, the techniques (or tools) used, examples of those techniques, and the effectiveness of those techniques. ◦ You are NOT saying whether or not you agree with the argument. ◦ You’re discussing how the rhetorician makes that argument and whether or not the approach used is successful.

 Rhetorician -author of a speech or document or creator of an advertisement, cartoon, or other visual work. Aristotle

 "Martin Luther King describes the conditions of African-Americans at that time period. This is an appeal to our emotions / an example of pathos" (with no further explanation).  "Martin Luther King describes African Americans as 'crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of oppression.' This reference to "manacles" and "chains" vividly captures the pain and the burden of discrimination and also serves as a sharp reminder to listening white Americans of the history of slavery."

 Consider a texts use of rhetorical appeals  Appeal-an attempt to earn audience approval or agreement by playing to natural human tendencies or common experience.  Rhetorical Appeals ◦ Ethos ◦ Pathos ◦ Logos

 Appeals to writer’s or speaker’s character and credibility to make a case or gain approval  Every text or argument is presented by someone or something. ◦ Individual ◦ Group ◦ Institution  Audiences are influenced by writers or speakers who present themselves as: ◦ Knowledgeable ◦ Honest ◦ Fair-minded ◦ Believable

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 Emotional Appeal  Ways a text generates strong feelings to: ◦ Support its points ◦ Gain acceptance and approval for the ideas expressed  Animal Cruelty ◦  Vim Clean ◦  Cheese ◦ e=related e=related

 Appeal to reason and evidence  Look carefully at the claims a text offers and whether they are supported by facts, data, testimony, and good reasons.  Colgate: ◦

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