Introduction to Rhetoric
Read The Language of Composition, An Introduction to Rhetoric: using the "Available Means"
- Go to your class Teams Files for the textbook
- Take notes while you read
- Chapter 1 PowerPoint (will be added soon)
- SOAPSTone Analysis handout with Lou Gehrig speech
- Read and annotate the speech for class 9/3. Go ahead and try the SOAPStone analysis, too. We'll talk about it in class, then I'll have yuo turn it in.
- Read and annotate the speech for class 9/3. Go ahead and try the SOAPStone analysis, too. We'll talk about it in class, then I'll have yuo turn it in.
- Tone Words handout
"Good Readers, Good Writers," Nabokov
This text was written by Vladimir Nabokov, at the time a professor of Russian and literature at Cornell University, as an introductory speech to his class. Nakokov was born in Russia in 1899 and became an American citizen in 1945. He died in 1977. Write your impressions of the piece in your DRJ. Consider the rhetorical situation and anything else specific you notice about how the author is making an argument. We will discuss this piece in class where you will continue your DRJ notes.
This text was written by Vladimir Nabokov, at the time a professor of Russian and literature at Cornell University, as an introductory speech to his class. Nakokov was born in Russia in 1899 and became an American citizen in 1945. He died in 1977. Write your impressions of the piece in your DRJ. Consider the rhetorical situation and anything else specific you notice about how the author is making an argument. We will discuss this piece in class where you will continue your DRJ notes.
"The Affluence of Despair," Ray Bradbury
Fun With Rhetorical Strategies
Choose one rhetorical device from a list and make an 8 ½ x 11 inch poster (or larger) of the device. Choose a device that is practical or arcane! Make it look like a persuasive advertisement. If you really want to get creative, you can make it 3D with images or objects attached. Please hand letter and draw--though you can print images that exist elsewhere. These will be displayed in the class. The poster should include the following:
- the name of the device in large, bold letters
- a concise definition
- an original example (don’t just use the example given on the list—get creative and think of an example from texts we've read or other texts you know.)
- an image (drawing or photo)
Lists of rhetorical devices can be found here (and elsewhere!):