the art of speaking or writing effectively and persuasively

to break something down into its parts

an examination of how the writer wrote a piece, not what the author wrote; a breaking down of the text into the parts (tools, devices, strategies) used to convey the argument

statements or assertions that express an arguable position or viewpoint; the main argument in a text; (similar to a thesis)

information or data that supports a claim (examples: facts, examples, quotes)

the process of using logical thinking and evidence to support a claim or reach a conclusion; (similar to commentary)

something that can be perceived by the senses

an educated guess or interpretation based on observations and/or prior knowledge

the context in which communication occurs (think SOAPSTone); it helps shape how messages are crafted and received

an opposing argument or viewpoint to the claim

an answer that negates or disproves the counterclaim

any strategy employed by an author to advance an argument or strengthen a persuasive appeal (think RAV Wall verbs)

an author’s intentional word choice

a word’s literal, dictionary meaning

a word’s implications, nuances, shades of meaning; an idea or feeling (connection) that a word invokes

an author’s attempt to earn audience approval to make the argument more persuasive

appeals to the audience’s emotions, feelings, values (pathos)

use of logic and reasoning (logos)

use of author’s or their source’s credibility: their authority, status, professionalism, trustworthiness, background (ethos)

the author’s attitude toward the subject matter of the text or the audience

Speaker, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Subject, Tone helps analyze the rhetorical situation

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unit 1 vocab

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Term	Definition
rhetoric	the art of speaking or writing effectively and persuasively
analyze	to break something down into its parts
rhetorical analysis	an examination of how the writer wrote a piece, not what the author wrote; a breaking down of the text into the parts (tools, devices, strategies) used to convey the argument
claim	statements or assertions that express an arguable position or viewpoint; the main argument in a text; (similar to a thesis)
evidence	information or data that supports a claim (examples: facts, examples, quotes)
reasoning	the process of using logical thinking and evidence to support a claim or reach a conclusion; (similar to commentary)
observation	something that can be perceived by the senses
inference	an educated guess or interpretation based on observations and/or prior knowledge
rhetorical situation	the context in which communication occurs (think SOAPSTone); it helps shape how messages are crafted and received
counterclaim	an opposing argument or viewpoint to the claim
rebuttal	an answer that negates or disproves the counterclaim
rhetorical move	any strategy employed by an author to advance an argument or strengthen a persuasive appeal (think RAV Wall verbs)
diction	an author’s intentional word choice
denotation	a word’s literal, dictionary meaning
connotation	a word’s implications, nuances, shades of meaning; an idea or feeling (connection) that a word invokes
appeal	an author’s attempt to earn audience approval to make the argument more persuasive
emotion	appeals to the audience’s emotions, feelings, values (pathos)
logic	use of logic and reasoning (logos)
credibility	use of author’s or their source’s credibility: their authority, status, professionalism, trustworthiness, background (ethos)
tone	the author’s attitude toward the subject matter of the text or the audience
soapstone	Speaker, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Subject, Tone helps analyze the rhetorical situation

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