CLEP COLLEGE COMPOSITION RHETORICAL ANALYSIS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS

what are the first to steps in using critical thinking to analyze this section? you have to analyze facts and opinions. fact vs opinion evaluate the accuracy and persuasiveness of them. what must you consider when evaluating arguments? you must consider the logic and evidence when Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:15 Full screen what are the second two steps to analyzing this section? to compare and synthesize various details three uses of synthesis? to find the theme of a passage or to find the missing information in the passage or to help reader identify similarities and differences in views. two types of inferences deductive and inductive example of deductive reasoning 1. a person who is alive has a heartbeat (premise). 2. John P. has a heartbeat (premise) 3. John P. is alive (conclusion) inductive reasoning a logical process in which multiple premises, all believed true or found true most of the time, are combined to obtain a specific conclusion. chronological presents information in order of occurrence (i.e., reporting of historical events or eyewitness account; telling of a fictional story) emphatic information is presented in order of importance; author chooses to begin with the most important point -- or at least important point. general to specific (generality organization) presents information in order of specificity (i.e., starts with a general theme but leads to a specific topic) comparison organization information is offered about two or more things, events, or ideas in order to compare/contrast them. cause-and-effect organization presents information about the cause of an outcome. It then discusses the different causes and their contribution to the outcome. problem-solving organization a problem is presented followed by a description of one or more solutions. what are two of the most important organizational strategies ''at the sentence level?'' framing and transitions framing the way a writer lets readers know what will be discussed prior the the actual discussion.