1. Activity (5-10minutes) Write: Imagine you’re writing an informative speech on “your favorite TV show”. Write an….  Attention getter (1 of 8 types),  Thesis statement (C+B+R)  Preview statement (Make up 3 main points)  Review statement (Same 3 points as Preview)  Memorable last line (1 of 3 types)

2. Mr. Sanders Oral Communication 7:45am – 10:15am Stylistic Devices (part 1)

3. Parallelism Arranging sentences so that words and phrases echo each other in length and structure. County Market = “We value fresh, we value family, we value you.” “In these four years we have been touched by tragedy, exhilarated by challenge, strengthened by achievement.” – Bill Clinton

4. Antithesis Contrast of ideas “My only love sprung from my only hate.” – Romeo and Juliet

5. Week of FEB 18 th, 2013 Monday Rhetorical Devices PPT Tuesday Finish Rhetorical Devices PPT Introduce This I believe Speech and examples Wednesday This I believe – Speech – Work day Thursday – Rhetorical Devices quiz This I believe - Speeches Friday – This I believe - Speeches

6. Rhetorical Questions Asking a question to make a point, but NOT expecting an answer. Good – “If practice makes perfect, and no one's perfect, then why practice?” Good – “How many roads must a man walk down before you call him a man?” Bad – “Have you ever thought about dogs? Well, I have and today that’s my topic!”

7. Student Examples Parallelism – Antithesis – Rhetorical question -

8. Student examples Parallelism – Forever I do, forever I love you The Few, the proud, the marines Antithesis – You make me cry, you make me smile, I hate you, I love you It hurts so bad, but it felt so good. To be or not to be / Unnecessary necessities Rhetorical question – How much wood could a wood… We all die, but do we all live? If the sky is the limit, why are the footprints on the moon?

9. Parenthesis (Interrupting for Emphasis) – to emphasize or clarify the point speakers are attempting to make “We cannot, we will not, succumb to the dark impulses that lurk in the far regions of the soul everywhere.” – Bill Clinton

10. Repetition Repeat a sound, word, phrase, or idea. “I have a dream!” -Dr. King “I love you like a love song baby, and I just keep on hitting, re- Peat,peat, peat,peat, Peat.” - Selenerzzz

11. Alliteration Repetition of consonant sounds Ex: Billy Bob bought baked bread Assonance Repetition of the same vowel sound Ex: My prized possession I hold to the highest standard. It ignites the spark of possibilities in your eyes. “It’s good mood food!”

12. Example time! Parenthesis – Repetition – Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, hey, hey, hey! Alliteration Assonance – STUDENT EXAMPLES

13. Pop Quiz! Look through your notes… Which of the seven rhetorical devices so far is this text referring to?

14. QUESTIONS