Take notes on the following - due Tuesday
Rhetor / Speaker:
- What is known (race, age, gender, beliefs, class, position)?
- What position do they take? biases? connection with audience?
- credibility? authority on which to speak?
- Persona - how they appear, voice (heroic, strong, determined leader or angry mom)
Subject / Topic:
- How would you describe the talk in one word? This is about…
- Message - concept behind words (human nature is dark if given the opportunity)
- why is this important? evidence needed
Audience:
- who? (age, race, class, gender, beliefs, prejudices)
- relationship with the speaker (receptive? resistant?)
Purpose / Intent:
- what the speaker wants the audience to do / think with the information (challenge, to raise awareness, introduce, explore)
Context:
- history - what is / was happening surrounding the rhetoric?
- consider: political, social, economic, academic, personal, community, state, nation, international
- exigence: the issue / problem that caused the rhetor to speak, write
Gere / Delivery:
- how text is delivered (speech, memo, informal dialogue, diary entry, professional presentation)
Appeals: What does the speaker do or say to
- evoke emotions (pathos) ?
- build credibility (ethos) ?
- provide a logical discussion?
2. Read Chapter 1 Readings for Writers and take notes - Due Wednesday
