American rhetoric Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Reading Fluency - Answer refers to the speed, inflection and accuracy with which students read, either orally or silently. In order to have this skill, students must be able to decode, or break down into segments, words that adhere to the common rules of the English alphabet. For those words that are not easily decoded, students must build their vocabulary of "sight words," which are recognized without the need to decode Sonnet - Answer lyric poem of fourteen lines Shakespearean sonnet ...

Read the excerpt from President Lincoln's 1865 inaugural address, in which he speaks about the Civil War. One-eighth of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the southern part of it. These slaves constituted a peculiar and powerful interest. All knew that this interest was somehow the cause of the war. To strengthen, perpetuate, and extend this interest was the object for which the insurgents would rend the Union even by war, whi...

What is rhetoric & what is the rhetorical situation? - Answer-Rhetoric= communication at large. Oral, Written, non-verbal. Define separate components of the rhetorical situation, and explain how each plays a part in a message - Answer-Stance: mood/tone/attitude Audience: who it's going to Genre: type or form: letter/email Media & Design: information conveyed from 1 party to another in person or phone, non verbal. Purpose The traditional mission of the American University is the searc...

This digital PDF explores the top ten language techniques used by Martin Luther King Jr. in his speeches and writings. It is appropriate for individuals who are interested in the field of language and rhetoric, as well as those who wish to study the work of Martin Luther King Jr. The teaching duration of this PDF may vary, depending on the level of engagement and interaction required by the reader. The PDF discusses various language techniques, including anaphora, metaphor, allusion, imagery,...

CSET Subtest 1 Latest Version Already Passed Phoneme smallest part of spoken language that makes difference in the meaning of words. if has two phoneme /i/ /f/ chech /ch/ /e/ /k/ Grapheme smallest part of written language that represent a phoneme in the spelling of a word Phonemic awareness ability to hear, identify, and manipulate the individual sounds phoneme in words. The understanding that that sounds work together to make words. Helps in reading Decoding analysis of spoken or written sym...

PAC Final Exam- Lyons Quizzes & Ans.. False True or false? Postman believes the contemporary American culture is more like what Orwell described in 1984 False True or False? Postman (in Amusing Ourselves to Death) argues the Lincoln-Douglas debates were unsophisticated compared to modern political rhetoric True True or false? Postman argues (in Amusing Ourselves to Death) tv is not just an influence on our culture, but in some ways IS our culture. True True or False? Cultures based on ...

PAC Final Exam- Lyons Quizzes & Ans.. False True or false? Postman believes the contemporary American culture is more like what Orwell described in 1984 False True or False? Postman (in Amusing Ourselves to Death) argues the Lincoln-Douglas debates were unsophisticated compared to modern political rhetoric True True or false? Postman argues (in Amusing Ourselves to Death) tv is not just an influence on our culture, but in some ways IS our culture. True True or False? Cultures based on ...

PAC Final Exam- Lyons Quizzes & Ans.. False True or false? Postman believes the contemporary American culture is more like what Orwell described in 1984 False True or False? Postman (in Amusing Ourselves to Death) argues the Lincoln-Douglas debates were unsophisticated compared to modern political rhetoric True True or false? Postman argues (in Amusing Ourselves to Death) tv is not just an influence on our culture, but in some ways IS our culture. True True or False? Cultures based on ...

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literature review - Answer-many academic reviews begin with this, a roundup that summarizes important arguments and perspectives in such a conversation Paraphrase - Answer-when all the information in the passage is important, but the language is not key to your discussion, or if it may be difficult for your readers to understand Summarize - Answer-when you need to present only the key ideas of a passage to advance your argument Quote - Answer-when the passage is so effective, so clear, ...