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Lit Notes Material Type: Notes; Class: English Composition I; Subject: English; University: College of Coastal Georgia; Term: Fall 2011;
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Rhetoric-The study of how language works and how to use it effectively. Purpose- All writing must do something. It must have a reason for being/existing. Exigence- Why we write; the reason or motivation for writing; stronger than purpose; your story needs to be told. We write to express who we are. Genre (what kind of story/writing will this be) + stance (how do we get started?) Kenneth Burke- “Unending conversation”—Very few conversations ever actually end. Therefore, our contribution/stand must be substantial. You must listen and figure out how you can contribute to the conversation. Stances: Definition—what is it? Is it a pen or pencil; trying to define something. Evaluation-Is it good or bad? Does it succeed? Cause- how did it get that way? Proposal-What should we do about it? You are always trying to negotiate with your audience. All writing is an action and is expressive of what/how you are as a person. Audience- If you understand your audience, you may change your genre and/or stance. Ethos- ethics or credibility as a writer/you Logos- logic and arrangement/topic Pathos- audience and their values/audience; you gotta remember your audience. Kairos-appropriateness
Bathos- Appeal to extreme emotion. *Take 15 minutes, sit and think. Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Rough Draft is due on Tuesday, Sept. 6 30 August 2011
Thursday, September 15, 2011
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