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Introduction. AP English. I. Why We Write. We write to preserve our thoughts and communicate them to others Communicate Preserve To get it right To create. Rhetoric. The art of using language to its best possible effect Teach Delight Move. Modern Rhetorician. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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IntroductionIntroductionIntroductionIntroduction

AP EnglishAP English

I. Why We Write1. We write to preserve our thoughts

and communicate them to othersa. Communicateb. Preservec. To get it rightd. To create

Rhetoric• The art of using language to its

best possible effect– Teach– Delight– Move

Modern Rhetorician• Dedicated to the effective and

forceful use of language• Shuns verbal trickery, sophistry,

and all forms of sensationalism• Searches out truth• Makes appeals to reason

II. Becoming a more effective Writer

A. Writing requires several composite skills

• Mental: the ability to think clearly and to organize ideas

• Psychological: you must feel free and relaxed

• Rhetorical: you must know the fundamentals of the craft

• Critical: once you have written something, you must be able to judge it, to know whether it is good or bad, and if it is bad, how to fix it

•There is NO writing; only rewriting

•Make the finished version seem effortless

Writing Involves:• Thinking• Planning• Assembly• Classifying• Organizing

• This is important for clear presentation.

III. Qualities of Good Writing

A. Economy• Inflict no unnecessary words on

your reader• Economical writing is efficient

and aesthetically satisfying• E.B. White quote on xxxiii

B. Simplicity1. avoid embellishment and

embroidery2. it does not mean that all of your

sentences need to sound like a 2nd grade reading book

3. Examine quote on xxxiii

C. Clarity1. Render ideas in clear, orderly,

readable, understandable prose2. Expository writing should be

readable, informative, and whenever possible, engaging

D. Rhetorical Stance1. Who you readers are (audience)2. What is your purpose for writing

a. Why are you addressing your audience and on what occasion

3. IMPORTANT: REMEMBER IT

IV. A Pleasing Style1. A writer should draw upon

personal and aesthetic effects that enhance writing without distorting it

a. Rhetorical Devices to know1. Balanced antithesis (598)2. Periodic sentence (601)3. Rhetorical question (600)4. Parallelism (596 – 598)