1. Define (1) rhetoric, (2) analysis and (3) rhetorical analysis.
• Rhetoric- is the study or examination of written or spoken language, particularly in ways in which a writer communicates to an audience. (pg.3)
• Analysis- is the process of taking something that is whole and complex and breaking it into its individual components to better understand it. (pg.3)
• Rhetoric Analysis- is a close examination of not just what a work says but how it says it. (pg.3)
2. Explain what critical reading means and how being a critical reader can help people be better writers.
Critical reading is the process of making careful, thoughtful, and thorough consideration of a piece of writing by look at its different parts. People read first to understand the …show more content…
The writer focus is personal feelings about, or attitude toward, the subject. A diary or journal is an example of expressive writing. (pg.5)
6. What are some types of assumptions authors often make regarding their readers, and how may these assumptions affect their writing?
Some assumptions that authors make is whether or not their audience will be sympathetic or opposed, how informed that the readers are about the subject, and education levels. These assumptions can pursue the tone, evidence selected, and the way they develop and organize their writings. Knowing the target audience helps people understand the writer’s point of view. (pg.5)
7. When reading critically what should the readers write in the margins?
Make marginal note as you read, including not only your summary of key ideas but also your questions about the context. …show more content…
What is Saltzman’s main claim in his article, “What’s in a Name? More Than You Think?”
Saltzman states his main idea in his first sentence: he believes that television coverage of the Iraqi war and postwar is unfair and inaccurate. He goes on to say that pressure from the government to adopt g-rated news, and elaborates how “an oppressive vocabulary” gives certain “spins” to the coverage of the war, as an attempt to “censor” unpleasant sights. (pg.11) Examples he used were, weapons of mass destruction, coalition forces, and collateral damage, all of these examples are ways that dilute our media coverage. (pg.9)
9. Who is Saltzman intended audience (be specific)? Why? Consider where the article was first published.
The article was first published in USA Today Magazine, a publication for a general audience of urban readers who like the essentials of news stories quickly. He likely assumed an audience of educated readers who want analyses of important national and international developments, but don’t have the time to read lengthy articles. (p.11)
10. Name one example of the media using “show business terminology” not named in the article.
• Rhetoric- is the study or examination of written or spoken language, particularly in ways in which a writer communicates to an audience. (pg.3)
• Analysis- is the process of taking something that is whole and complex and breaking it into its individual components to better understand it. (pg.3)
• Rhetoric Analysis- is a close examination of not just what a work says but how it says it. (pg.3)
2. Explain what critical reading means and how being a critical reader can help people be better writers.
Critical reading is the process of making careful, thoughtful, and thorough consideration of a piece of writing by look at its different parts. People read first to understand the …show more content…
The writer focus is personal feelings about, or attitude toward, the subject. A diary or journal is an example of expressive writing. (pg.5)
6. What are some types of assumptions authors often make regarding their readers, and how may these assumptions affect their writing?
Some assumptions that authors make is whether or not their audience will be sympathetic or opposed, how informed that the readers are about the subject, and education levels. These assumptions can pursue the tone, evidence selected, and the way they develop and organize their writings. Knowing the target audience helps people understand the writer’s point of view. (pg.5)
7. When reading critically what should the readers write in the margins?
Make marginal note as you read, including not only your summary of key ideas but also your questions about the context. …show more content…
What is Saltzman’s main claim in his article, “What’s in a Name? More Than You Think?”
Saltzman states his main idea in his first sentence: he believes that television coverage of the Iraqi war and postwar is unfair and inaccurate. He goes on to say that pressure from the government to adopt g-rated news, and elaborates how “an oppressive vocabulary” gives certain “spins” to the coverage of the war, as an attempt to “censor” unpleasant sights. (pg.11) Examples he used were, weapons of mass destruction, coalition forces, and collateral damage, all of these examples are ways that dilute our media coverage. (pg.9)
9. Who is Saltzman intended audience (be specific)? Why? Consider where the article was first published.
The article was first published in USA Today Magazine, a publication for a general audience of urban readers who like the essentials of news stories quickly. He likely assumed an audience of educated readers who want analyses of important national and international developments, but don’t have the time to read lengthy articles. (p.11)
10. Name one example of the media using “show business terminology” not named in the article.