Rhetorical Analysis Quiz

The two types of rhetorical appeals used in writing are textual and contextual analysis. Textual analysis is an analysis that focuses on the words and the text itself. It deals with language, voice, and style which can deal with things such as the tone in the speakers voice or writing. Textual Analysis is mainly used when describing the three rhetorical appeals such as pathos, ethos, and logos. On the other hand, Contextual analysis is an analysis that places the argument within a larger argument. It deals with the 5 know W's such as who, what, when, where, and why. A contextual Analysis also uses the rhetorical situation which incorporates audience, occasion, and Purpose. The Occasion is the type of argument being produced, while the purpose the the central aim of the argument.