Rhetorical Triangle

Topic, Audience, and Purpose

Review Lesson 1

PIE

PersuadeInformEntertain

E Everyone is doing this or buying this.Everyone likes completing their homework. You should, too. It will help you in many ways

I Intelligent people agree with this.Intelligent people would agree. They learned so much more by doing their homework.

T This is good for you or someone you know.Your grades are so much better when your homework is completed.

H Happiness: Doing this will make you happy.You will be happier with all the great things you learn.

E Entitled: Everyone is entitled to this; it is their right.People are entitled to more than the basic class work. Each student has the right to learn more than the teacher teaches in class.

R Reason: Many good reasons prove this.There are numerous good reasons why doing your homework is a good thing.

O Opposing viewpoint is wrong. I see their point, but the facts prove they are wrong.Not long ago, people thought the earth was flat. Now we know that isn’t the fact.

R Responsibility: This is an important responsibility!It is our responsibility to do our homework and learn as much as we can.

Vocabulary Review

purpose - an anticipated outcome that is intended.audience - a group of readers who reads a particular piece of

writing.author – someone who writespersuade - cause someone to do something thru reasoning or

argument.inform – to make aware of something, to tell.entertain - To hold the attention of with something amusing or

diverting.excerpt - a passage or segment taken from a longer work.topic – the subject of a written piece, speech, or discussion

New Vocabulary

triangle – a three sided shape

rhetoric - the art of using language effectively and persuasively.

rhetoric + al = pertaining to the art of using language effectively and persuasively.

Rhetorical TriangleTopic

Purpose Audience

What is the TAP?

The Golden Arches: the ultimate American icon. Super Size Me taught us that fast food culture brings obesity, heart disease, hypertension and a whole slew of other problems. How bad do you really want that Big Mac? Here are 15 reasons you’ll never let anyone you love get near those Golden Arches:

Graduated DRIVER LICENSE Requirements Teen must be at least 16 years old. Teen must hold the class G permit for at least six months. Teen must have completed 20 hours of supervised, behind-the-wheel daytime driving practice and 10 hours of supervised, behind the wheel night time driving practice–a total of 30 hours–before applying for graduated driver license. For the first six months, a teen with a graduated driver license cannot drive between the hours of midnight to 5:00am unless:

A parent or legal guardian who has a valid driver license is sitting in the front passenger seat, The teen is driving to or from a sanctioned school sponsored activity, sanctioned religious activity, place of employment, or family emergency.

Teen with a Graduated Driver License shall not drive a motor vehicle containing more than one passenger under the age of 18 on a public highway, unless:

The passengers are the teen driver’s siblings or The teen driver is accompanied by a parent of legal guardian with a valid driver license and occupies the front passenger seat.

There once was an old man I knew,Who dreamt he was eating a shoe,He woke with a frightOn a dark dreary night.Only to find out he dream had come true!

Writing Prompts

• Use the rhetorical triangle to determine– Topic– Audience– Purpose (PIE – persuade, inform, or entertain)

Topic

Purpose Audience

Using the Rhetorical Triangle

The state has created a plan to add a second highway exit to help shoppers access a busy shopping mall. The only problem is that the new exit will move the access road 500 yards closer to a near-by elementary school. Teachers and parents at the school complain that moving the road closer will increase noise at the school and provide unnecessary distractions. The state planners have included privacy fences to help cut down on the problems, but the protesters are unsatisfied. What is your position on this issue? Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper stating your position and supporting it with convincing reasons.

Rhetorical Triangle Analyzation

• What is the topic?• What is the audience?• What is the purpose?

Topic – new highway exit

Purpose – persuading people for or against exit

Audience – newspaper readers

Guided Practice 2

1. Your uncle sent you a present for your birthday and your parents want you to thank you note.

• What is the topic?• What is the audience?• What is the purpose?

• Topic

•Purpose •Audience

Guided Practice 3

George just told you the funniest story! You want to text Madison and share it.

• Topic

•Purpose •Audience

Review

What is the purpose of this advertisement?

a. To informb. To persuadec. To entertaind. None of the above

Review

What does PIE stand for?

Review

What is are the three corners of the rhetorical triangle?

Review

What is are the three questions of the rhetorical triangle?