RWS 305W Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Rhetorical Situation, Pathos, Personalization

• School: SDSU
• Department: Rhetoric and Writing Studies
• Course: RWS 305W
• Professor: M Kinkade

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September 12 | argument | appeals | profile. Rhetorical choices: when looking at argument, we are looking at the author"s rhetorical choices. Used in order to get the audience to respond: style (tone, wording, attitude, arrangement (format, structure, evidence (examples, illustrations, narratives, length of text (tweets to tomes) Essential strategies: rhetorical appeals (from aristotle) To have an effective argument, there must be a balance between ethos, pathos, and logos. Logos logic: evidence, data, and what it means. Pathos emotional element: human needs physical, emotional, and intellectual. Goal: use language with most persuasive effect on audience, get the audience to respond in the way the author what"s them to respond. Social media profile prompt: assessing rhetorical situation. Information-sharing venue to create a sense of community: for assignment. Create a profile of yourself and posting it on an individual blog on. Your audience is your fellow classmates & instructor. Your goal is to contribute relevant, appropriate information.