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The Rhetorical Triangle
J. Grooms English
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(Hint: You use it every day.)
Define Rhetoric. (Hint: You use it every day.)
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The rhetorical Triangle consists of three interrelated parts.
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Purpose: Why is the writer writing?
Rhetorical triangle
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What is your purpose for writing?
Describing Narrating Illustrating Comparing and contrasting Persuasion Process analysis Division and Classification Definition Cause and effect Argumentation Or a combination of strategies?
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Audience: Who is the writer addressing?
Purpose ? Rhetorical triangle Audience
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Who is your Audience? Consider: Age Gender Race and Culture Politics
What do you know about your audience? What do they know? Formal vs. Informal? Consider: Age Gender Race and Culture Politics Education (and more)
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Writer’s Voice: Which voice the writer uses
Purpose Writer’s Voice Rhetorical triangle Audience
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Writer’s Voice: Which voice will you use?
Which of your voices will show up on the page? Formal vs. Informal? Humor, serious, sarcastic, objective, subjective, observant, etc. Language Choice
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As a writer You will have to develop your writer’s voice.
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The Rhetorical Triangle
purpose Writer’s Voice Rhetorical triangle audience
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