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June 7 th

June 7 th. Intro to rhetoric, rhetorical analysis, and metaphor. Logistics. Raider Writer register Syllabus contract – turn in as you leave Books – have by Monday (should alread y have St. Martin’s) “Participation sheet” + discussion Office hours – Mondays 9-12 and by appointment

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June 7 th

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  1. June 7th Intro to rhetoric, rhetorical analysis, and metaphor

  2. Logistics • Raider Writer register • Syllabus contract – turn in as you leave • Books – have by Monday (should already have St. Martin’s) • “Participation sheet” + discussion • Office hours – Mondays 9-12 and by appointment • How grading works • Other questions?

  3. Diagnostic & BA 1 • Due tonight @ 11:59pm CST • Grammar Diagnostic • BA 1 • 1. Please begin by telling readers what your score was on the diagnostic. • 2. Then, write a few sentences in which you tell us what problems you've had with grammar in the past and what questions about grammar you'd like answered. Also, please write a few sentences in which you tell readers whether or not the score was higher or lower than you expected. After reviewing your results, and based on your previous writing experiences, which particular grammar elements would you like to focus on this semester? • 3. Conclude this first assignment by telling readers a little about the writing you did in high school. Roughly how many papers did you write? What kinds of papers were they? Research-based, argumentative, analytical? What do you think your strengths are as a writer? Your weaknesses?

  4. Common grammar issues • What grammar concepts do/have your struggled with? In high school? On the grammar diagnostic? • One per class

  5. Free Write • 10 minutes • What is rhetoric? And, in what contexts is it used?

  6. Rhetoric… • “Refers to ways in which people use language to accomplish things in the world” (Donald McCloskey). • “Is the use of language as a symbolic means of inducing cooperation in beings that respond to symbols” (Kenneth Burke). • “Is that discipline which studies all of the ways in which men may influence each other’s thinking and behavior through the strategic use of symbols” (Douglas Ehninger). • “Is the art, practice, and study of human communication” (Andrea Lunsford).

  7. A very, very brief history of rhetoric • Ancient Greece • Plato – Dialectic (truth) versus Rhetoric (persuasion) • Aristotle – Who cares? • Rome • Cicero – “A good man speaking well” • Middle Ages • The “trivium” – logic, grammar, rhetoric • ‘Contemporary’ times • Alexander Baine, Ken Burke, Wayne Booth, many others

  8. Appeals versus Devices Rhetorical appeals • Logos – appeal to logic • Ethos – appeal to credibility/reputation • Pathos – appeal to emotion • Rhetorical devices area specific tool used to make such appeals… • ?

  9. Some kinds of Rhetorical Devices • Rhetorical questions • Can’t you afford just two quarters? • Hyperbole • I have a million things to do today. • Analogy (metaphor and simile) • That student’s got his head in the sand. • Reference • According to a recent study at Stanford, people lose weight if… • Imagery • The giant tree was ablaze with the orange, red, and yellow leaves that were beginning to make their decent to the ground. All rhetorical devices are appeals to logos, pathos, ethos, or a combination of the three.

  10. The point of the class • Rhetorical analysis (critical thinking + quality writing) • Read a text • Determine the author’s intended audience • Determine the author’s intended purpose • Determine what kinds of rhetorical devices the author employs to accomplish his purpose, in the context of his audience • Write an analysis (not a summary) explaining how those rhetorical devices function to accomplish the author’s purpose All of the assignments build to the final paper, a 1200-1500 rhetorical analysis.

  11. Metaphor • Metaphor is one kind of rhetorical device • Examples? • How are metaphors rhetorical? How are metaphors used in society for rhetorical purposes? • Group activity • In the context of a current political debate and in a current popular culture debate. • A) discuss and decide on a current political debate • B) discuss the various positions/perspectives evident in that debate • C) identify a commonly (or maybe just once-used) metaphor used rhetorically • D) repeat with current event

  12. Beginning Article Discussions • If we have enough books already… • Discuss questions like: • Who was the intended audience for a specific article? • What is the author’s intended purpose? • Did you like/enjoy the piece? Why, why not?

  13. For next week… • First-Year Writing:  Chapter 3 pp. 63-68 • St. Martin's Handbook: Chapter 12 f 2, "Paraphrases" & Chapter 12 f 3, "Summaries"  • Listen to Audio Lesson “Introduction to Rhetorical Analysis” On your way out: Hand in your signed syllabus (just that page) And your “participation sheet”

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