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In a rhetorical situation, what is the exigence?

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the message of the text—what the writer is saying about the issue at hand
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the original reason for or cause of the writing—the issue that prompted the writer to say something
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the purpose the writer has for writing—what the writer ultimately hopes to accomplish
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the context for writing—the historical events and cultural movements surrounding the text’s creation
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Which statement best describes the function of a body paragraph in a rhetorical analysis essay?

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It identifies the rhetorical situation and uses examples to explain how it supports the thesis.
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It provides a specific example of a rhetorical strategy and explains how that strategy supports the thesis.
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It provides a summary of the claims and evidence presented in a rhetorical analysis essay.
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It identifies several examples of rhetorical strategies that an author could have used to support the thesis.
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Which statement best describes effective commentary in a rhetorical analysis essay?

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It consists of a summary of the argument being made in the text.
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It integrates a short quotation into a body paragraph of the essay.
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It explains the connection between the evidence and the claim.
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It has a topic sentence that makes a claim about the rhetoric of the text.
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Read the excerpt from "On Women’s Right to Vote” by Susan B. Anthony.The only question left to be settled now is: Are women persons? And I hardly believe any of our opponents will have the hardihood to say they are not. Being persons, then, women are citizens; and no state has a right to make any law, or to enforce any old law, that shall abridge their privileges or immunities. Hence, every discrimination against women in the constitutions and laws of the several states is today null and void.

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After asking the rhetorical question "Are women persons?" and noting that even opponents would be hard-pressed to argue that women are not persons, Anthony forcefully states her logical conclusion: "Being persons, then, women are citizens."
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Anthony argues that Being persons, then, women are citizens; and no state has a right to make any law, or to enforce any old law, that shall abridge their privileges or immunities.
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"Hence, every discrimination against women in the constitutions and laws of the several states is today null and void," and it is hard to argue with that conclusion.
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Thus, since "women are citizens," “no state has a right to make any law, or to enforce any old law" that takes away the "privileges or immunities" of being a citizen.
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Which element should be included in an effective introduction to a rhetorical analysis essay?

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a claim along with commentary that connects evidence in the text to that claim
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a summary of the writer’s argument and a clear restatement of the thesis
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one or more direct quotations from the text that are smoothly integrated to provide evidence that supports the claim
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a thesis statement that makes a claim about the text’s effectiveness in achieving its purpose and its rhetorical techniques
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Read the paragraph from a student’s rhetorical analysis essay.At the end of his address on Syria, Obama encourages all Americans to support military action against Syria. He acknowledges America’s role as "the anchor of global security." He then asks people of all political parties, "members of Congress and those of you watching at home tonight," to consider the disturbing images from Syria. He uses a rhetorical question to ask what would happen if Americans chose to ignore this horrible violation of international law.

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Obama voices his belief that the United States can stop atrocities without incurring too much risk.
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Obama ends the speech by stating that the US needs to respond to the violation of international law to maintain power.
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By reminding the audience that the US has had a central role in keeping the world secure, Obama builds support to maintain peace.
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By naming the different groups he hopes to persuade, Obama builds pressure to support military action and create a unified response to the atrocities.
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When would an open thesis statement be used in a rhetorical analysis essay?

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when the writer wants to state a clear position as the main claim of the argument
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when the writer wishes to support many reasons in an argument
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when the writer wants to preview the chief reasons that support the thesis
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when the writer wants to outline the structure of an argument
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Read the passage from "Not by Math Alone” by Sandra Day O’Connor and Roy Romer.A healthy democracy depends on the participation of citizens, and that participation is learned behavior; it doesn’t just happen. As the 2003 report "The Civic Mission of Schools" noted: "Individuals do not automatically become free and responsible citizens, but must be educated for citizenship." That means civic learning—educating students for democracy—needs to be on par with other academic subjects.This is not a new idea. Our first public schools saw education for citizenship as a core part of their mission. Eighty years ago, John Dewey said, "Democracy needs to be reborn in every generation and education is its midwife."

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The responsibility of schools is to focus on teaching academic subjects, not civic learning.
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Public schools no longer see it as their mission to educate students for civic participation.
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Democracy is fragile and “needs to be reborn in every generation” through education.
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Civic education is essential for a functioning democracy, as citizenship is not automatic but learned.
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Read the introduction from a student’s rhetorical analysis essay.In the short 2001 essay, "Growing Great Teachers in Cincinnati,” in The Journal of Educational Leadership, Rosa Barone and Kathleen Ware argue that a career path for teachers that includes mentoring, coursework, and assessment leads to better instruction. They provide anecdotal and statistical evidence.

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the rhetorical strategies used by the writers
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the content of the original text being analyzed
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the claim regarding whether the strategies used are effective
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the rhetorical situation regarding the text being analyzed
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What is a thesis statement?

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a sentence that gives the main, overarching claim a writer wants to defend or prove
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a piece of writing that explains evidence and helps connect it to an argument
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any factual information provided to persuade a reader of a claim or argument
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a piece of writing that describes, analyzes, and evaluates techniques used in an argument

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