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BOWLER: Rhetorical Analysis
BOWLER: Rhetorical Analysis
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A review game of SAT Essay writing strategies and rhetorical devices.
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How should you end your SAT essay?
Rewrite the intro word for word
~2 sentence conclusion; restating purpose and devices used
End with an effective call-to-action!!
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Including quotes from respected figures helps build....
Logos
Pathos
Ethos
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While reading the text, what should you be doing?
Speed read, so you can read it twice
Annotating & categorizing text excerpts for analysis
Circling every piece of repetition
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Diction (word choice) and connotation of certain words contribute to
repetition
believability
tone
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What is the highest score you can earn in the middle row?
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10
6
5
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Other than the author's purpose, what else should you provide in the introduction?
Your name and academic history
Your opinion on the speaker's position
An intriguing quote
A preview of the rhetorical strategies or choices that will be analyzed
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Analogies help...
build a factual, logical, statistical argument
add pathos by over exaggerating
reveal a general truth / opinion by comparing 2 unlike ideas
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What is antithesis?
Your thesis for a rhetorical analysis.
Opposite ideas used to create contrast & emphasize a point
The opposite of a thesis, the ANTI THESIS - Its ineffective
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Why are allusions effective?
Tricks the reader into thinking they are reading for fun
Makes the reader blind to the true nature of the argument
Helps reader visualize argument & relate to past knowledge
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The FIRST thing you establish in your introduction
Three rhetorical devices
The author's background history
The author's purpose / argument
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Reference to creditable sources and/or personal experiences/ anecdotes build
Ethos
Context
Morale
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Should you integrate your opinion about the argument into your SAT essay?
No. Never.
Yes. It adds depth to your essay.
Only in a tasteful manner!
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How long should your introduction paragraph be?
Around 2 sentences that include the author's purpose and rhetorical choice0
5-7 sentences to create a well-developed paragraph
Only one summary sentence that includes what the text is about
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Which is NOT a category you will be scored on on the AP exam?
Analysis
Writing
Reading
Thinking
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What can rhetorical questions do to help build an argument?
Engage audience and push towards proving an obvious point
Create logos
Vary the punctuation and keep things interesting
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How many ways can you ear the sophistication point?
two
four
one
three
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Repetition is a useful tool that...
Creates rhythm, emphasizes points, and engages the reader
Annoys reader because it repeats the same thing over&over
Brainwashes the reader into believing the author's argument.
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What is an anecdote?
a short, personal story that can help create pathos
short, simple sentences
a repetition of words in the beginning of the sentence
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Why does imagery help create pathos?
Provides facts for the reader to believe
Allows reader to visualize what is happening and relate
Incorporates evidence backed by statistics
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Which should you NOT include in your body paragraphs?
Topic sentences and transitions
Textual evidence to support your analysis
First person: I, me, my
