
Chapter 8 Rhetoric Terms
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- Q1an examination of how well the components of an argument work together to persuade or move an audienceRhetorical Analysis30s
- Q2the group of people for which a text, service, or product is designedIntended Audience/ Primary Audience30s
- Q3to inform, persuade, entertain, or explain ideas to the readerAuthor's Purpose30s
- Q4The convergence in a situation of exigency (the need to write), audience, and purpose.Rhetorical Situation30s
- Q5an issue, problem, or situation that causes or prompts someone to write or speakExigence30s
- Q6restrictions placed on potential solutions to a problemConstraints30s
- Q7describes two sets of "proofs" that can be used for persuasion: artistic proofs and inartistic proofsClassical Theory30s
- Q8the art of using language effectively and persuasivelyRhetoric30s
- Q9internal proofs that contain logical, ethical, or emotional appealsArtistic Proofs30s
- Q10an appeal based on credibilityEthos30s
- Q11an appeal based on logic or reasonLogos30s
- Q12emotional appealPathos30s
- Q13external evidence the speaker or author doesn't createInartistic Proofs30s
- Q14proofs from character that are created by a rhetor or are available by virtue of the rhetor's position on an issueInvented Ethos30s
- Q15in classical rhetoric, proof from character that depends on a rhetor's reputation in the community.Situated Ethos30s