Rhetorical Transaction Exigence Rhetorical Situation Audience Purpose Logos Appeals Ethos Pathos Organization/Structure/Form Diction Imagery Syntax Figurative Language Surface Features

Rhetorical Modes: Patterns of Development 8 major patterns Narration Description Process Analysis Exemplification Comparison & Contrast Classification & Division Definition Causal Analysis Author’s Purpose Organize individual paragraphs or sections Organize entire text

Narration Tells story; recounts events; personal Chronological (detail, pov, dialogue) Craft story to support thesis Often used as a way to enter topics Draws a reader in

Description Paints a picture with senses; details Establishes mood/atmosphere Empathy; connection to text

Process Analysis Explains how something works Clear and logical Proper transitions Concise verbs

Exemplification/Illustration Provides a series of examples “Let me give you an example…” Aristotle = Induction = series of examples lead to general conclusion

Comparison & Contrast Analyze information Similarities & differences Subject by subject Point by point

Classification & Division What goes together & why Categories….to help readers see relationships between seemingly unrelated things

Definition Established common ground Identifies areas of conflict

Causal Analysis Cause leads to an effect Effect that results from a cause Needs logic “Why” in the title

Rhetorical Transaction Exigence Rhetorical Situation Audience Purpose Logos Appeals Ethos Pathos Organization/Structure/Form Diction Imagery Syntax Figurative Language Surface Features

Narration What it does: * Relates events in some climatic sequence * Tells a story When to use: * Fiction * Essays, news releases, case histories, etc. * Anecdotes * Relate an experience; present dramatically

Narration How to write: * Have a point * Pace the story * Tell the story from a consistent P.o.V. * Insert appropriate details

Tone Definition: a literary technique which encompasses the attitudes toward the subject and toward the audience implied in a literary work Examples: formal, informal, intimate, solemn, somber, playful, serious, ironic, guilty, sarcastic, condescending…

What is the difference in TONE between the two parts? For Discussion: What is the difference in TONE between the two parts?

“Shooting an Elephant” George Orwell Read pages 199-205 Do questions 1-5 (The facts) Do questions 1-5 (The Strategies) Due Thursday