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Blog 5A

A rhetorical gaze uses many things to get the audience members attention. Visualization shows things that words can't describe, because everyone has a different imagination. First you describe, explain, and look at the elements. To describe you give meaning to something and show what is truly behind it. Elements can be related to one another to show the connection between the two differences. This can be shown through an example such as a book. A book is a story or information compiled together and bound. Within the book there are examples and stories for the reader to analyze and gain more knowledge. The elements are the same in things like magazines and articles, they are like a book without all of the wording. This is an image that can help the reader to understand what rhetorical gazes mean.

Blog 4A

Cause and effect are very important to helping the reader understand events in a logical order. Cause, is what made something happen, it is the first domino basically. The effect is what became of the event because of that cause. It goes in a domino effect from one cause to the next effect. This actually allows the reader to predict what a future outcome may be. Every article has some cause or effect, it can be very small or hidden, or it can be a major part to the story.

Cause and effect are like a timeline to a story. You can trace events backwards and forwards and see what they all lead too. In fact, some causes actually go back to become an effect in the major scheme of the story. It is interesting how one subject can totally effect another and it just keeps going. Authors use this in telling stories because the reader can break it down and have it make more sense to them, and really get the big picture. Cause and effect may be one of the biggest tools used in writing and reading an article or essay.

Blog 3B

I love the idea of doing a peer review on a paper. A peer review just means that your fellow students read your paper, and give their advice on what to do to make it better. It is not critical or harsh, it is just suggestions on things that you most likely missed. It gives the writer confidence in the things they've done right and gently steers them to make adjustments. I believe this is an important part of writing because, there is always an error that the author is going to miss, a peer review allows that error to be acknowledged. In my opinion, a peer review is a tool that should be used on every piece of writing that is being written.

Blog 3A

In the Zambreno article talking about King Arthur, many rhetorical tools are used throughout the piece. These rhetorical tools give meaning and bring a life to the essay that would not be prevalent if they weren't used. Zambreno uses rhetorical tools such as simile, comparing one object to another showing the reader what something is like. Description is a big key in the essay because it shows things such as how many books have been created using King Arthur, the description gives substance. When the author wants to show importance in a certain area amplification is used, usually repeating a word or phrase and give special attention to what the author feels is important.

Along with these I happened to notice that Zambreno used analogies several times throughout her essay. An analogy just compares a couple different things that have similar characteristics or traits, almost like a simile. Compare and contrast show what the author thinks are similar in topic as well as showing what is different as well. A very important tool that Zambreno uses is what is called a thesis, and a thesis is a sentence the author uses to make a claim of what is learned in the essay. The author does this to show their opinion, and to give you an idea of what the audience should be looking for while reading.

Blog 2B

For my paper I will use many of the rhetorical elements typically found within a narrative article. I will use examples and definition to make sure that I make myself as clear as I can. Some more necessary things will include characters, setting, and dialogue. These will bring the paper more substance and depth that are hard to get from anything else. It will also help to give my story a voice or tone that draws in a certain crowd that can relate to what I'm saying.

Within my paper I will have to have structural elements to give the story a body. A very important part of this will be a thesis statement which talks about what I want to discuss in my paper. Something to go along with that thesis statement is an introduction that will grab the reader and make them want. Evidence with supporting details will keep the reader engaged and give them insight about what they need to get from the paper. Along with these a conclusion will wrap up and recap what I have already talked about. These with other structural elements will help to make the paper easy for the reader to comprehend as well as making them want to read more.

Blog 2A

A narration is story telling, with a series of events going in a logical orderly fashion. Narratives have events that go in a way that takes you from event to event. A narrative also makes it so that people can tell a story with their own experience, that people can relate too. There are many parts to a narrative story such as characters, setting, plot, and theme which make the story come to life and seem relatable. Narratives are important because it is a first hand account of what actually happened, in fact this is what historians use to find out information from the past, because people were actually there and experienced it.

In most cases rhetorical tools are used to reach a desired audience as well. This means that the publisher or author will write and advertise something that is intended for a certain audience. Then they will make their piece of work stand out and appeal to that group, it's all about what people want to hear. They will find out what they know and then build on that and teach them and give examples that will relate to the audience in an appealing way. Rhetorical tools are just used to help the author find his niche and use it to the best of their abilities.

Blog 1A

In writing an essay there is a basic structure of how to put everything together. First you have the rhetor which is an artist or author who writes the speech/advertisement, just someone who creates the work. The work can be anything like a picture, letter, or ad created to have meaning for an audience. The audience then interprets the work and takes in what they get from it, and takes it back to the author who revises the work to get his point across if not completed the first time. It is always smart to have an outsider perspective, with typically no bias. They will analyze the information looking at the past, present, and future. In the essay you have to have a purpose, which is essentially the main idea of what you're talking about, and the author's job is to get the peoples attention and educate. The author also must find the audience that connects most with their work and reaches out to them. The author must find and occasion to write the essay. Along with this the author must have a knowledge of the topic, as well as make sure the audience knows what is going on, and is understanding the point. This is the writing process and structure in which an author must follow to create a good essay.