Word

Definition

Example

Annotation of  a text

Adding notes such as comment or explanation

Author tags

Displaying a source

Fallacies

The quality of being false or wrong

Objective

Based on facts rather than feelings or opinions/not influenced

Subjective

Based on feelings or opinions rather than facts

Paraphrase

A restatement of a text

Writing as a Conversational Model “

Example A Model United Nations Conference

Listen:  When other representatives of countries are giving speeches listening is important to understand where each country stands on issues.

Join the Conversation: As a country you want to gain a further understanding of what each country thinks is an effective solution to the problem.  The most effective way is to join the conversation as ask them questions that you may have.

Expand:  After listening to all of the countries and their stances synthesize the ideas into a resolution that most of the countries will hopefully vote for. 

1. We begin by reading/ listening to what others have to say.

2. We form our own opinions on issues and find ways to support our ideas.

3. We add to the conversation using our own arguments, for others to respond to.

The Rhetorical
Situation Example: 

Parts:	Who, What,   Where, When, How?
Author/Speaker(s)	Roald Dahl, The BFG, 1982
Audience Members	Children   around the world, and people who read children’s stories.
Purpose	To tell a story that shows kids   that no matter someone’s outer appearance, you can’t judge a book by its   cover. People need a fair chance before they are judged.
Bias any Information Missing	Well it is   a fictional story, so many unrealistic or impossible things happen in the   book, so I would say it is biased towards children.
Tone, Language, Word Choice	The tone is   silly, sarcastic, and funny, the author intends to make the audience laugh,   and learn a valuable lesson in the end.
Text, Genre & Use of Evidence	The genre   is fiction, and it is a novel. You can tell it is fiction throughout the book   because he mentions numerous made up words/animals/characters.

Listen to the Conversation: Understand what is being said!

During conversations about topics I am unfamiliar with, I need to first listen and learn about it before contributing my opinions

What Is Rhetoric?

Rhetoric: The language that is intended to influence people and that may not be honest or reasonable. It is the art or skill of speaking or writing formally and effectively as a way to persuade or influence people.

How do I Define Rhetoric?

Rhetoric is the strategy of persuasion. If you use rhetoric well, people will believe you are credible and informed, therefor you are convincing. More importantly if you understand rhetoric well you are a better listener. One who understands rhetoric is never fooled by fallacies and can make a informed decision on what they believe about someone’s argument.

  “The weaker the argument the louder and more

frequent the rhetoric.” – Ken Poirot

JOIN THE CONVERSATION: offer a new contribution to the conversation that builds upon what has already been shared:

Having heard what had been said, I am able to enter the conversation and add to the information that has been presented or contribute something new.

LISTEN TO CONVERSATIONS: understand WHAT is

being said

Listening to the conversation allows for me to fully understand the topic at hand and begin to create my own ideas or opinions on the topic so I can contribute something.

EXPAND THE CONVERSATION:  apply critical reading strategies, understand the rhetorical situation of the communication, search for points of controversy, disagreement, uncertainty, etc...Try to find an "in" into the conversation.

Using previous knowledge and information I have learned, I am able to add to the conversation in an intelligent and informative way.

My definition-

Rhetoric- Language in almost any form delivered to have a certain desired effect on and audience

The term rhetoric refers broadly to the ability of one to speak or write effectively or articulately. A more specific understanding of the word rhetoric is to refer to a speaker or writer's ability to persuade or motivate a group. Rhetoric is used in general conversation as well as in debate.

Terms

Annotation of a text: Adding notes or highlighting important information throughout a text

Ex: I highlighted important quotes in my ethics of higher education book 

Attributive tab: To give credit to another author

Ex: The work cited gave credit to the original author

Fallacies: a mistaken belief especially one based on an unsound argument

Ex: Lots of people bought this album, so it must be good.

Objectives: A sought out goal

Ex: the objective of the text was to inform readers about pigs.

Subjective: of, relating to, or denoting a case of nouns and pronouns used for the subject of a sentence.

Ex: His tone was subjective towards the audience 

Paraphrase: a rewording of something written or spoken

Ex: I paraphrased the texts main points of a text into an argument. 

Summary: a brief statement or account of the main points of something

Exigent: pressing or demanding situation

Ex: Doing well on finals is an exigent situation

Stakeholder: Someone who has stock or worth in a certain issue

Inquiry: an act of asking for information

Ex: ”What king of drinks do you serve here?”

Synthesis: a combination of ideas to form a theory· 

Ethos: the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations. Credibility

Pathos: a quality that evokes pity or sadness; emotion

Logos: logic and understanding

Ex: The author made sense throughout their argument by using facts and unbiased opinions to get their point a crossed.

Rhetoric: Language designed to have a persuasive or impressive effect on its audience, but often regarded as lacking in sincerity or meaningful content. 

AuthorTags: Attributive tags are leading phrases which signal to the reader that a quotation, summary, or paraphrase is someone else’s

idea.

Fallacies: Are defined as mistakes in belief based on an unsound argument. There are many different types of such mistakes that can occur.

Objective: (of a person or their judgment) not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts.

Subjective: Subjective is the opposite of objective, which refers to things that are more clear-cut.

Paraphrasing: Express the meaning of (the writer or speaker or something written or spoken) using different words.

Summary: A brief statement or account of the main points of something.

Exigent: Pressing and or demanding.

Stakeholders: A higher authority one may be trying to persuade or convince, or seeking approval.

Inquiry: Seeking the truth, information or knowledge. Can be an investigative process, in other words, seeking information by questioning.

Ethos:

Credibility in an argument, statement or viewpoint. Example: credible sources, reliable, trustworthiness, statistics and data.

Logos:

The logic behind an argument statement or viewpoint. Example: Factual information, consistency, statistics, reasonable and accurate information and so on.

Pathos: Appeals to audience emotion. Can connect personally, emotionally and so forth.

Annotation of Text:

To add to text one is reading. For example, questions, interest, crucial info etc.