Intro to Rhetoric

Announcements

• Interviews next Tuesday
• Honors meeting today
• Permission slips by Friday!!!

This week's Questions:

1.  How do we characterize rhetorical discourse?

2.  How do we interact with rhetoric in our lives?

Today's Goals:

Be able to define "rhetoric" and give examples of rhetorical discourse.

Starter 9.23:  Choose one of the following prompts 

Think about the last time someone persuaded you to do something, buy something, or believe something.  What did that person do that was convincing? 

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Think of the last time you persuaded someone.  How did you convince your “audience”?
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What did you do in your in-class essay to try to convince your audience of your perspective?
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What is the most convincing argument you have heard about the river situation?  What made it convincing?

Examples of Persuasion:
Tyler Durden's Speech
1.  What is his  message?
2.  Is it convincing?  Why?
A Pep Talk from Kid President

1.  What is his  message?
2.  Is it convincing?  Why?

What is rhetoric?  
Look up definitions (solo or partners) and then paraphrase in your own words.
Definitions of "rhetoric":  http://www.americanrhetoric.com/rhetoricdefinitions.htm

Begin reading "An Overview of Rhetoric" by James Herrick.  Read through (including) page 7, the section called "Defining Rhetoric."  

Mini-lesson:  An Overview of Rhetoric

WORK TIME/HOMEWORK for tomorrow
1. Read Herrick article, an "An Overview of Rhetoric" through p 17, you may STOP at the header STOP at RHETORIC AS AN ART. 

2. Reverse Outline   (Quiz upcoming on this content!)
3. If you did not get to it yesterday, please self-assess your in-class essay according to the rubric.