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1 Opinion-Editorial  Definition:  An editorial is written in response to a major issue. This may be social, political, economical, etc.  Focuses on a specific event, decision, statement, etc.  The writer uses rhetoric to appeal to the reader.  The writer also uses persuasion (Rhetoric) to convince the reader of his/ her opinion.

2 Rhetoric Mr. Thomas

3 Rhetoric (the art of persuasion) requires understanding a fundamental division between what is communicated through language and how this is communicated. Rhetoric (the art of persuasion) requires understanding a fundamental division between what is communicated through language and how this is communicated. In other words: it’s not WHAT you say, but HOW you say it.

4  kairos (the opportune moment) kairos  audience (the person to whom one is speaking) audience  decorum (fitting one's speech to the context and audience) decorum  In sum: at the appropriate moment, a writer or speaker manipulates his/her words to the context and audience in order to come to a desired result or effect. There are three key aspects that make up the “Rhetorical Speech.”

5 Persuasion, according to Aristotle is brought about through three kinds of persuasive appeals which work together in combination:  Logos (logic) The appeal to reason. Logos  Pathos (emotions) The appeal to emotions of the audience. Pathos  Ethos (ethics) The persuasive appeal of one's character. One needs to appear both knowledgeable about one's subject and benevolent; the character must establish credibility with the audience. Ethos (Because we care) (Because we care)

6 Let’s Practice! Explain( examples) why you chose each type ( or types) There could be more than one technique in each) CommercialEthosPathosLogos Animal Cruelty http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=9gspElv1yvc David Abarnathy http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=0K-oh9t0YPI Dove Evolution http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=iYhCn0jf46U Little Caesar’s No Rules http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=7fDcNEUSLPs

7 Other Rhetorical Strategies:  Repetition - a major rhetorical strategy for producing emphasis, clarity, amplification, or emotional effect.  Leading Questions – a question that requires no answer because the answer is obvious and doesn’t need to be stated.  Hesitation – a refusal to answer a question, which, in itself, is an answer  Intimation – a suggestion of what is possibly true (but not necessarily true)

8 You can also use figurative language…  Metaphor  Simile  Imagery  Personification  Hyperbole  Etc…


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