Rhetorical Review and Peer Review Workshop

Your cheat sheet to rhetorical terms and devices:

Rhetoric-The art of persuasion in writing and speaking.

Logos-  Arguments that appeal to the head using logic, numbers, explanations, and facts. Through Logos, a writer aims at a person's intellect. The idea is that if you are logical, you will understand.

Ethos- Arguments that appeal to the conscience, ethics, morals, standards, values, principles.  Ethos also tries to persuade an audience that the speaker has a moral character and the ideas put forth can be trusted and believed.

Pathos- Arguments that appeal to the heart, emotions, and sympathy, usually through vivid imagery and figurative language.

Parallelism-Using similar word patterns to emphasize and link ideas. It also adds rhythm, balance, and clarity.

Analogy-using a familiar concept to explain a complex idea.

Allusion- A brief reference to an event, person, place, another story, or document.

Paradox: A contradictory statement that nevertheless is true, or which reveals a truth. Example: jumbo shrimp.

Anecdote: A brief personal story, usually found in nonfiction, to help illustrate a point.

Irony: A contrast between what is expected to happen, and what actually happens.

On your peer’s paper, make note of the following:

1. Sentence fragments

2. Run-on sentences

3. Lack of punctuation/capitalization

4. Awkward sentences or phrases

5. Lack of smooth transitions from one thought to the next (are there transition words/phrases? i.e. rather, furthermore, in addition, also, therefore, however, moreover, on the contrary, as a result, etc.)

6. Can you identify the S.A.T. (Source--italicized, Author, and Title of the chapter) 

7. Is the word count appropriate?

**On your peer’s paper, answer the following in complete sentences:

1. What did the writer do best with his or her summary?

2. Where could the writer improve?

HW: Your 10 Percent Summaries, typed and all necessary changes made, to be handed in tomorrow, with your notes.