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Rhetoric |
human use of symbols to communicate |
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3 dimensions of rhetoric: |
1. humans create rhetoric 2. symbols are the medium 3. communication is the goal |
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Rhetorical Criticism |
A qualitative research method, designed for the systematic investigation and explanation of symbolic acts and artifacts. For the purpose of understanding rhetorical processes. |
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Symbols |
Something that stands for or represents something else by virtue of relationship or association. Symbols are used for communicating and explaining thoughts or feelings with others or oneself. |
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How does rhetoric use symbols? |
Rhetoric often involves the deliberate and conscious choice of symbols to communicate with others (even though the meaning received is often different than what the creator of the message intended). |
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Signs |
Are not conscious choices one can make. They are warning, advisory, informative in nature. Ex. smoke means fire, leaves changing color means Autumn is coming |
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How is rhetoric used to help us communicate? |
1. efforts to persuade others 2. invitation to understand and be understood 3. encourage others to change 4. coming to know ourselves better |
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5 perspectives covered in class |
1. Neo-Aristotelian 2. Dramatic Criticism 3. Generic Criticism 4. Ideological Criticism 5. Narrative Criticism |
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Artifacts of Neo-Aristotelian Criticism |
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Assumptions of Neo-Aristotelian Criticism |
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Analysis Steps of Neo-Aristotelian Criticism |
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Limitations of Neo-Aristotelian Criticism |
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Artifacts of Dramatic Criticism |
Virtually any form of human communication is appropriate. |
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Assumptions of Dramatic Criticism |
* All human behavior is symbolic action * Humans develop and present messages in much thesame way a play is presented * How we describe a situation indicates how we areperceiving it, the choices available to us, and the action we are likely totake in the situation. Therefore, ourlanguage presents clues as to our motivations. |
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Analysis Steps of Dramatic Criticism |
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Goal of Dramatic Criticism |
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3 Types of Generic Criticism |
1. Generic Description 2. Generic Participation 3. Generic Application |
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Artifacts of Generic Criticism |
o Generic Description§ Must use multiple artifacts to prove the existenceof a genreo Generic Participation§ Uses an artifact that does not seem to fit agenreo Generic Application§ Uses an artifact who’s function within a genreis questioned |
