Strategies of Persuasion and Genres of Rhetorical Communication

UNIT 3

4. Strategies of Persuasion

Classical rhetoric (Greeks) distinguished between two types of rhetorical communication:

  • Communication limited to mere eloquence in a predominantly aesthetic sense, which, according to their thinking, implies the renunciation of genuine persuasive intentions.
  • Communication that seeks to influence the receiver by making them change their attitude or opinion. This is the type that truly tries to persuade.

However, it is not always certain whether a speaker has a persuasive

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Strategies of Persuasion and Genres of Rhetorical Communication

UNIT 3

4. Strategies of Persuasion

Classical rhetoric (Greeks) distinguished between two types of rhetorical communication:

  1. Communication limited to mere eloquence in a predominantly aesthetic sense, which, according to their thinking, implies the renunciation of genuine persuasive intentions.
  2. Communication that seeks to influence the receiver by making them change their attitude or opinion. This is the type that truly tries to persuade.

However, it is not always certain whether a speaker has a persuasive

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Introduction to Literary Studies

Authors and Works

Emily Dickinson

Nursery rhymes, “Because I could not stop for Death”

Walt Whitman (Romanticism)

Song of Myself

Alfred Lord Tennyson

“The Lady of Shalott” (events, lyrical subject, lyrical situation and lyrical character) narrative poetry – may identify lyrical situation which can be converted to events in a novel.

Graham Masterton

Rules of Writing

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

“The Three Feathers” (Simpleton, king, lazy brothers etc)

Henry James

The Art of Fiction and The Portrait of a Lady

Mark

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Teaching English to Young Learners

Pyramid of Learning

1. Project point, computer, videos (DVD), language laboratory.

2. Cassette recorder, OHP, photocopier.

3. Whiteboard and books

4. Paper and pen

5. Blackboard

6. Nothing

C.1 REALIA

What is Realia?

Real objects

Give Examples of Realia:

Hair ribbon, a coin, a button, a ring, a paper clip, an elastic band, an old photo frame, a key and a padlock, a soft ball.

What are the Limitations of Realia?

The limitations are the size and quantity of the objects themselves and the students’ tolerance.

C.2

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20 Self-Esteem Boosting Tips for Teenage Girls

Behavior

I Love Myself!

It is worth loving yourself because, with self-esteem at its highest, we enjoy life with more joy!

Here are 20 tips to boost your self-esteem:

1. Try to find your most beautiful qualities.

Have you noticed how we have a better angle for photographs? With things that are inside us, it works the same way. Like a sharp nose, we also have a foolish pride, a shyness that makes us half paralyzed at times. But try to “take a picture” of yourself without these “defects” being in evidence.

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Don Quixote: Reality, Freedom, and the Power of Imagination

Multiple Interpretations

This book presents a wealth of topics, offering different avenues for reading and interpretation, ranging from simple to more complex analyses.

Don Quixote’s Reality

Alonso Quijano, a man consumed by chivalric romances, decides to embody the reality of his literary heroes. Motivated to live as a knight-errant, he arms himself and embarks on a quest for adventure, upholding justice and equality. He adopts the name Don Quixote de la Mancha.

Within the narrative, Don Quixote is

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