{"id":718,"date":"2025-04-18T17:18:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T17:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=718"},"modified":"2025-07-29T23:00:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T23:00:46","slug":"reading-strategies-background-youll-need-2","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/chapter\/reading-strategies-background-youll-need-2\/","title":{"raw":"Reading Strategies: Background You'll Need","rendered":"Reading Strategies: Background You&#8217;ll Need"},"content":{"raw":"<section class=\"textbox learningGoals\" aria-label=\"Learning Goals\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Explain what rhetoric is and why it matters in communication<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/section>In this module, you will learn what rhetorical reading is as well as strategies for becoming an active rhetorical reader. You\u2019ll also take a closer look at types of readings you may encounter during your college experience. But first...\r\n<h2>What is Rhetoric?<\/h2>\r\nThe definition of\u00a0<strong>rhetoric<\/strong>\u00a0commonly used is \u201cthe art of persuasion,\u201d although it also has a larger meaning that includes the way we communicate\u2014specifically the words, language, and techniques used to convey a persuasive message. For example, the rhetoric you use to send an email to a friend is different than the rhetoric you use to compose an essay for your class.\r\n\r\nRhetoric is about strategic choices and approaches to communication whether textually, verbally, or even aurally and visually. When we communicate to different types of audiences about the same topic, we make strategic decisions on what details to include or omit, what types of evidence or support to use, and so on.\r\n\r\n<section class=\"textbox example focusable\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Example\">Let\u2019s imagine that you spent a little bit of time last weekend studying, but mostly you were party-hopping and celebrating because your school\u2019s football team won the championship.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>When you speak to your\u00a0<strong>best friend<\/strong>\u00a0about your weekend, you are likely to provide details about\u00a0how many parties you went to and what exactly you did at the parties, including gossip about mutual friends.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>When you speak to\u00a0<strong>your grandmother<\/strong>\u00a0about that same weekend, you might mention your study group meeting on Sunday afternoon, the take-out dinner you had on Friday night, and perhaps briefly mention that you celebrated the team\u2019s win with friends.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>When you speak to\u00a0<strong>your supervisor<\/strong>\u00a0at your on-campus job, you are likely to discuss the big football win (Go Team!), your looming exam schedule, and how your study and exam schedule will impact your availability to work for the rest of the term.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nAll versions are accurate representations of your weekend, but you make strategic choices about which details to include or not include based on the particular rhetorical situation of your discussion.\r\n\r\n<\/section><section class=\"textbox watchIt focusable\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Watch It\">Click on the video below to learn more about rhetoric and why it is important to your writing.\u00a0<strong>Note that there are no captions, as all text is shown on the screen<\/strong>.<iframe src=\"https:\/\/owl.excelsior.edu\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=h5p_embed&amp;id=399\" width=\"694\" height=\"452\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1cdpYhmxnlElhjJCUWqcan21CbcDRY4fZrCz2d2rhF1A\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">You can view the text-only version of \u201cWhat is Rhetoric, and How Can it Help You As a Writer\u201d here.<\/a><\/section><section class=\"textbox tryIt\" aria-label=\"Try It\">[ohm2_question hide_question_numbers=1]40617[\/ohm2_question]\r\n[ohm2_question hide_question_numbers=1]40618[\/ohm2_question]\r\n\r\n<\/section>&nbsp;","rendered":"<section class=\"textbox learningGoals\" aria-label=\"Learning Goals\">\n<ul>\n<li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Explain what rhetoric is and why it matters in communication<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<p>In this module, you will learn what rhetorical reading is as well as strategies for becoming an active rhetorical reader. 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