Week 1: Jan 7-11
Due Wednesday
Write out your understanding of rhetoric and rhetorical appeals. If you have little or no understanding, that's ok; write instead about your experiences with writing. You should aim for 1 page if typed, 2 pages if handwritten. This should be written informally and in first person. Consider the following questions as jumping-off points:
Readings for Friday
Due Friday
Write out your understanding of rhetoric and rhetorical appeals. If you have little or no understanding, that's ok; write instead about your experiences with writing. You should aim for 1 page if typed, 2 pages if handwritten. This should be written informally and in first person. Consider the following questions as jumping-off points:
- What are ethos, pathos, logos, and/or kairos?
- What role do rhetorical appeals play?
- What makes writing "good"?
- What role does audience play in the writing process?
Readings for Friday
- “Why Study Rhetoric?” (RM 33-37);
- “Why We Study Rhetoric” (RM 37-42);
- “Ethos - Appeals to Authority and Credibility” (RM 42-46);
- “Pathos - Appeals to Emotions” (RM 46-49);
- “Logos - Appeals to Logic” (RM 49-53); “Kairos - Appeals to Timeliness” (RM 53-57);
- “Ethos, Pathos, Logos, and Kairos: Working Together” (RM 57-61)
Due Friday
- Classroom Contract
- Plagiarism Quiz
- Rhetorical Appeal Scavenger Hunt (RM 62-63)
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