Response to Rhetorical Technique

Using the book "The norton sampler short essays composition" by thomas cooley 8th edition Response to Rhetorical Technique Rhetoric: The use of words to move an audience/reader to action or belief Choose ONE of the following passages from an NS reading: 1. Tan, “Mother Tongue,”p. 255, paragraph 8 [“Lately, I’ve been giving more thought….speaker” ] 2. Sedaris, “Laugh, Kookaburra,” p.229, paragraph 11 [“This was not …..constitutes success”] 3. King, “I Have a Dream,” p. 635, paragraph 4 [“It is obvious today..brotherhood”] 4. Li, “Orange Crush, p. 164 paragraph 13, [“That was the end….returned to the shelf”] When you compose your response, reflect on the following aspects of the author’s diction: 1. What message is conveyed by the writer’s choice of words/structures? 2. Try substituting other words/phrases in the sentence. Which ones require you to change the sentence structure? 3. Does the voice or attitude of the original sentence change when you substitute these alternate words/phrases? If so, why? 4. When and why might these phrases be used in your own writing? Once you identify the rhetorical technique(s), you need to decide how to organize the supporting material. The following strategies will be involved in the process: Integrating the Sources These are the steps to follow when you refer to specific parts of the text: 1. Underline key words/phrases; 2. Decide whether you want to summarize, paraphrase or quote; 3. Introduce the specific segment with an effective verb and integrate the summary, paraphrase or quotation into your sentence 4. After the citation, put the page number in parentheses – before the end of the clause punctuation. Paraphrase Paraphrasing means taking a short passage from a source and rephrasing it so that is is your own voice and fits into your piece of writing. A paraphrase contains all the information from the original passage, but puts that information largely in your own words. Paraphrases are usually the same length as the source text and are used when: _ the words are not memorable enough to quote _ the ideas in the source need to be changed in some way to fit the ideas in your paper Writing a paraphrase involves the following steps: _ select a passage that you think makes an important point or supports an idea in your paper _ put the passage into your own words and grammar. The best way to do this is cover up the original passage and rewrite the main ideas _ Reread the original passage and revise your paraphrase Quotation In academic writing, you are usually balancing your voice with the ideas and research of other people. When you incorporate quotations from experts in your own writing, follow these rules: _ keep exceptionally memorable quotations _ strengthen arguments by referring to acknowledged authorities on the subject _ capture the flavor of the original diction