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What does SPACE CAT stand for?
What does SPACE CAT stand for?
- Statistics, Facts, Evidence
- Speaker, Purpose, Audience, Context, Exigence (correct)
- Choices, Appeals, Tone (correct)
- Rhetorical Triangle
What does the term SPEAKER refer to?
What does the term SPEAKER refer to?
Who is the speaker and what do we know about him/her/them?
Explain what PURPOSE means.
Explain what PURPOSE means.
What is the writer/speaker hoping to accomplish by putting this out in the world?
Explain what AUDIENCE means.
Explain what AUDIENCE means.
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Explain what CONTEXT means.
Explain what CONTEXT means.
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Explain what EXIGENCE means.
Explain what EXIGENCE means.
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Explain what CHOICES means.
Explain what CHOICES means.
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Explain what APPEALS means.
Explain what APPEALS means.
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Explain what TONE means.
Explain what TONE means.
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Draw the rhetorical triangle and label it.
Draw the rhetorical triangle and label it.
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Study Notes
SPACE CAT Overview
- SPACE CAT is an acronym that aids in analyzing rhetorical situations in writing or speeches.
- Each letter stands for a critical component of rhetoric: Speaker, Purpose, Audience, Context, Exigence, Choices, Appeals, and Tone.
Speaker
- Refers to the individual or entity communicating the message.
- Important to understand their background, motivations, and credibility.
Purpose
- The goal the speaker aims to achieve, such as informing, persuading, entertaining, or motivating the audience.
- Key to identifying the effectiveness of the message.
Audience
- Represents the group that the speaker intends to reach.
- Involves understanding their beliefs, values, and expectations, which influence the approach of the speaker.
Context
- The circumstances and environment surrounding the communication.
- Includes historical, cultural, and social factors that can impact interpretation.
Exigence
- The urgent issue or problem prompting the creation of the message.
- Highlights the relevance and timeliness of the communication.
Choices
- Encompasses the stylistic and structural decisions made by the writer or speaker.
- Choices are intended to persuade or influence audience perception and response.
Appeals
- Refers to the strategies used to convince the audience, primarily through ethos (credibility), pathos (emotion), and logos (logic).
- Utilizes evidence, statistics, and logical reasoning to support arguments.
Tone
- The emotional quality or attitude expressed by the writer toward the subject and audience.
- Influences how the message is received and interpreted by the audience.
Rhetorical Triangle
- A visual representation connecting the three key components: Speaker, Audience, and Message.
- Provides a framework for understanding the relationships between these elements in effective communication.
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