Rhetorical Triangle for 500

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Rhetorical Triangle for 500
For an argument on gun control, provide examples
of effective uses of the three types of
persuasion and explain how each type relates to
its portion of the rhetorical triangle.
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Logos provide statistics Ethos make sure to
use credible sources and keep your tone
reasonable dont preach Pathos provide an
introduction that includes an emotional story
about an actual abortion case
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Rhetorical Triangle for 300
Name and define the three types of persuasion
associated with the rhetorical triangle.
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Rhetorical Triangle for 400
Explain how each of the three aspects of
persuasion relate to the different aspects of the
rhetorical triangle.
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Logos logical appeal Pathos emotional
appeal Ethos credibility
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Rhetorical Triangle for 200
Name the three parts of the rhetorical triangle.
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Message
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Audience
Writer
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Logos primarily relates to the consistency and
logic of the message Pathos primarily relates
to the emotions of the audience and shared
assumptions between the writer and the
audience Ethos primarily relates to the
credibility of the writer and can affect the
audiences reaction to the writer and the message
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Basics of Argument for 200
What is the difference between an issue question
and an information question?
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Answer (Basics of Arg. 200)
Information questions produce only undisputed
facts. Issue questions can lead to differing
viewpoints between reasonable people. Only issue
questions can lead to arguments.
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Wild Card for 200
Name four characteristics of argument.
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Answer Wild Card for 200

• Requires justification of its claims
• Is both product and process
• Truth seeking
• Persuasion
• A process of cooperative inquiry
• Has direction / clarifies
• Does not seek a right answer

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The Writing Process for 200
What is fastwriting and WHY is it useful?
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Answer Writing Process for 200
Fastwriting is a method of brainstorming,
pre-writing, drafting, and even revising. It
includes stream of conscious thought on a
particular topic. Fastwriting is useful because
it helps save time in the writing process, helps
you articulate ideas and brainstorm new ones, and
prevents you from focusing on the less important
aspects of writing.
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The Writing Process for 300
List and explain 3 ways of pre-writing, aside
from fastwriting.
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Answer Writing Process for 300

• Mindmapping allows you to organize ideas
  spatially
• Outlining allows you to organize ideas in a
  linear manner
• Tree diagramming similar to an outline, but
  allows for more spatial representations, rather
  than letters and numerals.

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The Writing Process for 400
When should you edit for grammar, spelling,
punctuation, and sentence structure?
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Answer Writing Process for 400
As the absolute last step of your writing process!
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The Writing Process for 500
Explain the purpose of revision and explain how
many times you should revise your paper.
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Answer Writing Process for 500

• Revise as much as possible!
• Use revision to
• Rethink your argument
• Add support
• Clarify your points
• Adapt your thoughts to the audience
• And many more!

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Reading Strategies for 200
What should you do instead of highlighting or
underlining what you read? Why?
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Answer Reading Strategies for 200
Comment in the margins of the text so that you
become actively engaged with the subject. It
forces you to explain what is exemplary (whether
good or bad) about the portion of the text
you have selected.
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Reading Strategies for 300
Give four suggestions for increasing reading
comprehension.
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Answer Reading Strategies for 300

• Read slowly.
• Use a dictionary.
• Write in the margins rather than just underlining
  or highlighting.
• Ask questions about the author, audience, and
  purpose. (I.e. the rhetorical context)
• Keep a journal in which you respond to the text.
• Translate difficult passages into your own words.

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Reading Strategies for 500
What are does/says statements and how do they
help improve reading comprehension?
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Answer Reading Strategies for 500
Does statements examine the processes authors use
to make their point at a given part of the
argument. Says statements show HOW authors
accomplish that goal. They help you understand
rhetorical practices and force you to think
critically about the text. They can also help
you discover holes in the argument.
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Reading Strategies for 400
What does it mean to read as a believer and
doubter? Why is it important to read as both a
believer and a doubter when approaching arguments?
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Answer Reading Strategies for 400
Believer you find reasons to accept the
authors claims. Doubter you find reasons to
contradict the authors claims. It is important
to do both because it helps you see both sides of
the issue. It shows you different ways of
creating strong arguments (even if you dont
agree with them) and it shows you common
weaknesses in arguments so you can avoid them in
your writing or revise them.
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Wild Card for 300
According to our textbook, what do effective
first drafts look like? In other words, what
characterizes effective first drafts?
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Answer Wild Card for 300
Effective first drafts are jumbled, messy, and
full of gaps.
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Wild Card for 400
How does pseudo-argument differ from
argument? Give an example.
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Answer Wild Card for 400
Pseudo-argument occurs when participants are
fanatically committed to their position. They do
not engage in truth seeking and persuasion, as
reasonable participants do in argument. Pseudo-arg
uments also occur when there are no shared
assumptions. Whether or not a twinkie tastes
better than a ho-ho would fall into this
category.
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Basics of Argument for 300
What should be included in the introduction of
your paper, based on what you have learned about
classical argument and chapter four?
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Answer Basics of Argument for 300

• Attention grabber
• Brief background of the issue
• claim because clause

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Basics of Argument for 400
Based on what you have learned so far, what
should be included in the main body of your
argumentative essay?
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Answer Basics of Argument for 400

• Present and support each reason for the claim
• Connect each reason to a value or belief held by
  the intended audience
• A summary of opposing viewpoints from a differing
  perspective (should be fair and complete for your
  purposes)
• Refutes or concedes to opposing viewpoints

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Wild Card for 500
Explain what truth seeking means.
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Answer Wild Card for 500

• Truth seeking means
• Willingness to think through the complexity of an
  issue
• Consider respectfully a wide range of
  perspectives
• NOT looking for an absolute right answer

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Basics of Argument for 500
What is a reason? Why are reasons important in
argument? Explain why reasons need to be
supported.
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Answer Basics of Argument for 500
A reason is a claim. Reasons are used to support
the main claim. Reasons need to be supported
because to build logical appeal and credibility.
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