connects two claims i
If then argumnt
connects two claims i
If then argumnt
Then we use these notes to draw a visual map of an argument
Dissecting key components of the argument visually
Rhetoric:Art of persuasion
Look at the context, summarization, before analyzing
Is the author consistent and supportive of thesis or claim? Rhetorical moves? Tone?Objective? Does the author know the audience? Do you believe the author? Does the flow of text make sense? Logical reasoning? Emotional appeal?
Rhetorical situation: context or set of circumstances out of which a text arises
How rhetorical situation(context) shapes the rhetorical act(text)
Concepts; author, audience, setting, purpose, text
Author authority and identity, values/pperspective
Audience engagement, demographic, assumptions of author, where article is published, context audience receives
Setting, did something specific happen that provided motivation to speak out?
Purpose, what’s being achieved
Text format, image, wiritten essay, protest?