Reading Rhetorically Outline PDF

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Everyone’s an Author, “Reading Rhetorically” (EAA 67-78) Textbook Outline and Notes

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What it means to read rhetorically o Reading a text carefully and intentionally (not passively) o Being open minded to all aspects of the text—including the author’s point of view o Actively thinking and comprehending the text o Responding to the contents of the text

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Before you read a text, consider the rhetorical situation o What’s the purpose of the text? o Who is the author’s intended audience? o What is the genre of the text? o How will the medium affect how you read the text? o What is the context of the text? o What is your personal opinion on the topic?

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By considering the rhetorical situation, you are actively checking your understanding of the text

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When reading unfamiliar texts, o Look for thesis and topic sentences, and o Make sense of the individual parts of the text  This way, you will have a better understanding of the text as a whole o Pay attention to terminology (the words being used that can have different meanings across disciplines)

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Vocabulary: o Purpose: the writer’s goal  The reason why they’re writing the text in the first place o Audience: to whom the text is directed towards o Genre: a way of classifying things  Can be broken down further into subgenres  Includes features that helps guide the writer Genres are very flexible and can change over time while shaping current expectations o Medium: means for communication  e.g. print texts, speeches, online blogs/articles, etc. o Context: conditions affecting the text

Can include the setting (time and place) and different opinions stated about a topic Stance: writer’s attitude toward a topic  Conveyed through the writer’s tone and word choice Thesis: a statement that conveys the main point and topic of a writing Topic sentence: the first sentence in a paragraph that identifies a paragraph’s main point  The details in the paragraph will support the topic sentence Design: the way a text is arranged and presented visually Tone: this is the writer’s attitude towards the subject of the text and/or the audience Argument: a text that makes a claim supported by evidence Evidence: the data presented to support an argument 

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