Ap English

• Said is dead
• SPACECAT


  Rhetorical Strategies
• AP Lang & Comp: 4 Big Ideas

  • Rhetorical situation
  • Claim & Evidence
  • Reasoning & organization
  • Style
• You must ALWAYS provide an adjective that connects to your identification of "diction" as a rhetorical device. Diction just means that the writer uses words…but, WHAT KIND OF WORDS?! BE SPECIFIC.
• Transitional words and phrases


  • furthermore
  • moreover
  • too
  • also
  • in the second place
  • again
  • in addition
  • even more
  • next
  • further
  • last, lastly
  • finally
  • besides
  • and, or, nor
  • first
  • second, secondly, etc.
  • while
  • immediately
  • never
  • after
  • later, earlier
  • always
  • when
  • soon
  • whenever
  • meanwhile
  • sometimes
  • in the meantime
  • during
  • afterwards
  • now, until now
  • next
  • following
  • then
  • so far
  • this time
  • subsequently
  • in the same way
  • by the same token
  • similarly
  • in like manner
  • likewise
  • in similar fashion
  • yet
  • and yet
  • nevertheless
  • nonetheless
  • after all
  • but
  • however
  • here
  • there
  • nearby
  • beyond
  • wherever
  • opposite to
  • adjacent to
  • neighboring on
  • above, below
  • to illustrate
  • to demonstrate
  • specifically
  • for instance
  • as an illustration
  • e.g., (for example)
  • for example
• "SAID" IS DEAD


  • Added
  • Noted
  • Remarked
  • Reported
  • Stated
  • Writes
  • Answered
  • Explained
  • Replied
  • Responded
  • Acknowledged
  • Asked
  • Inquired
  • Requested
• Rhetorical précis


  A less neutral, more analytical condensation of both the content and method of the original text
• Structure of a rhetorical précis


  • Sentence One: Name of the author, genre, and title of work, date of publication in parentheses; a rhetorically active verb; and a THAT clause containing the major assertion or thesis in the text.
  • Sentence Two: An explanation of how the author develops and supports the thesis.
  • Sentence Three: A statement of the author's apparent purpose, followed by an "in order to" phrase.
  • Sentence Four: A description of the intended audience and/or the relationship the author establishes with the audience. Identifies the tone of the piece.
• A rhetorical strategy is a device that a writer uses to make up the style of their writing; these strategies also help to create meaning. The style of a text contributes to the meaning, purpose, and effect of a text, whether it is written, oral, or visual.
• When you Google the phrase "Rhetorical Strategies" you will no doubt come across many lists that contain well over a hundred different strategies. But, truthfully the list of strategies that are most often used is A LOT shorter.
• As you analyze a text DO NOT just hunt for rhetorical devices. Look for strategies that are important and create meaning in the text that wouldn't be present without their use.
• Visual rhetoric


  The persuasive use of images
• The 4 parts of a visual argument


  • Text
  • Color
  • Visuals & Graphics
  • Overall Design
• Line of reasoning


  A logical progression of ideas in steps
• To build a strong line of reasoning, link or bridge ideas between paragraphs by explaining how they are connected
• Everything's an argument!