Appendix C: Teacher Resources
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Speaker |
Who is the rhetor (speaker or writer)? What is the rhetor’s background, profession, economic status, etc? What persona does the writer assume? Does the rhetor have credibility (ethos) with his or her audience? Why or why not? How does the rhetor establish credibility? |
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Subject & Context |
What is the rhetor writing about? What is the context of the text? What is happening in the world socially, culturally, politically or historically when the rhetor wrote the text? |
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Audience |
To whom is the writer speaking? How do you know? What do they know about the subject? How does the audience feel about the speaker? What are some of the rhetorical techniques that the rhetor uses to appeal to the audience? Why are these techniques effective specifically with this audience? |
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Purpose |
Why? What prompted the writer to write this article (exegesis)? What is the rhetor (speaker or writer) trying to accomplish? Does the writer propose something, convey specific information, convince you of something, or try to sell a product or idea? |
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