*EASIER* How to Identify the RHETORICAL EFFECT (While Annotating!) | AP® Lang Q2

Summary

In this video from the Garden of English, students tackle the often intimidating question of determining the rhetorical effect of a text in AP® Language classes. The creator, using a light-hearted and approachable style, provides students with practical tips and easy-to-follow questions that demystify the process of rhetorical analysis. By presenting five key questions to guide their understanding and annotation of texts, the video empowers students to confidently analyze readings like 'He Showed Us The Way' by Cesar Chavez, used in the 2015 AP® Lang exam. Alongside promoting their exam prep guide full of helpful resources, the creator illustrates how these strategies translate into crafting compelling rhetorical analysis essays.

Highlights

• The video opens with a relatable classroom scenario to introduce rhetorical effect analysis. 🎬
• Five specific questions simplify identifying the rhetorical effect, helping with multiple choice and essay questions. 🧠
• A concrete example using Cesar Chavez's text demonstrates annotation and analytical writing. 📖
• Promotional guide offers extensive resources for AP® Lang exam preparation, including free trials. 🎁
• The content empowers students to form strong topic sentences for rhetorical essays. ✍️

Key Takeaways

• Don't dread the rhetorical effect question anymore! 🎉
• Learn five key questions to answer almost any AP® Lang exam question. 🎯
• Easily translate annotations into insightful essay topic sentences. 📝
• Rely on Cesar Chavez's 'He Showed Us The Way' for practical examples. 📚
• Access useful exam prep materials through free trials and linked resources. 💪

Overview

Imagine you're in AP® Lang class, and the dreaded question comes up: what's the rhetorical effect of a passage? The Garden of English video begins by easing those fears and offering viewers hope with lively storytelling. The instructor shares personal teaching experiences and acknowledges that students often feel overwhelmed by this question, but reassures them they're not alone.

The key to mastering this daunting task lies in five critical questions highlighted in the video. By focusing on what aspects of the text reveal about the author's background, the audience, emotional reactions, and overarching arguments, students can conquer both multiple choice and essay sections effortlessly. These questions boil down complex analysis into actionable insights.

As the video delves into practical applications, Cesar Chavez's 'He Showed Us The Way' serves as the anchor text for example analysis. Viewers see firsthand how these rhetorical questions translate into margin notes and into structured, cohesive essay components. Viewers are encouraged to use additional resources provided, including links to past teachings and a comprehensive exam preparation guide. Ultimately, the video aims to build confidence and capability in AP® Lang students, equipping them with skills to excel in rhetorical analysis.

Chapters

• 00:00 - 00:30: Introduction to Rhetorical Effect The chapter introduces the concept of rhetorical effect in literature, particularly in a classroom setting. The narrator paints a vivid picture of a typical scenario in an AP Language class where a teacher asks a student to identify the rhetorical effect of a specific text selection. This situation is depicted as nerve-wracking for the student, illustrating the pressure and anxiety students may feel when grappling with understanding and articulating rhetorical concepts.
• 00:30 - 01:00: Identifying Struggling Students This chapter discusses the challenges faced by students in dealing with rhetorical effect questions, a common struggle in academic settings. The author shares a personal story involving Mr. Schneckloth's AP Lane class to illustrate the point and offer solidarity to those who share this difficulty. It is emphasized that struggling with such questions is a shared experience, but the chapter offers some quick tips to help students understand and address the rhetorical effects in their readings. Mention is made of a prior video created by the author about annotating readings to this purpose.
• 01:00 - 02:00: The Five Questions to Identify Rhetorical Effect In this chapter, the author discusses the challenges faced by students in understanding rhetorical effects when using a traditional classical argument structure for annotation. The traditional method was somewhat effective, but many students still struggled with its abstract nature. In response, the author developed a new strategy focusing on five specific questions that help in identifying the rhetorical effect more clearly and concretely. By concentrating on these questions, students can better understand and analyze the rhetorical components of any given text.
• 02:00 - 02:30: AP Exam Prep Guide In this chapter, the focus is on preparing for the AP Language (AP Lang) exam. It emphasizes the importance of understanding key multiple-choice questions that are likely to appear on the exam. The chapter provides access to a document containing these critical questions, which can be found through the video description under the Garden of English's exam prep study materials. It highlights that their exam prep guide is a comprehensive resource designed to help students score well both in their class and on the actual AP exam.
• 02:30 - 03:00: Analyzing "He Showed Us the Way" In the chapter titled "Analyzing 'He Showed Us the Way'", the focus is on the various resources available for exam preparation. The guide offers comprehensive materials, including videos, practice multiple choice questions, full practice exams, sample essays, and scoring rubrics. These resources are designed to help students understand the exam format and improve their performance, with some materials even aligned with the AP US History curriculum. Additionally, there is an opportunity to sign up for a free trial and access video guides.
• 03:00 - 04:00: Chavez and Dr. King's Influence The chapter discusses the instructional strategy of analyzing rhetorical effects in texts, using the example of Caesar Chavez's 'He Showed Us the Way', which was part of the 2015 AP Language exam. The chapter references past videos where annotation techniques were demonstrated, including sectioning the text and labeling methods of development. The focus is on how to break down and understand rhetorical methods in preparation for exams.
• 04:00 - 04:30: Recording Observations and Annotations In the chapter titled 'Recording Observations and Annotations,' the focus is on the process of reviewing a specific section of a reading and how to utilize a set of five questions to derive insights about the speaker's background. The reader is encouraged to engage with the material actively by considering what information can be gleaned about the speaker from the section of text displayed on the screen. This involves leveraging previously provided annotation protocols as guidance for this analytical exercise.
• 04:30 - 05:00: Creating Topic Sentences The chapter 'Creating Topic Sentences' discusses the inferred values and beliefs of Chavez, particularly in relation to the peaceful messages and examples set by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It highlights Chavez's inspiration to honor Dr. King's legacy on the 10th anniversary of his death. The chapter suggests that the oppressed farm workers, who were Chavez's audience, likely admired Dr. King and should feel inspired by his life choices. Moreover, it emphasizes Chavez's view of Dr. King's life as a testament to the effectiveness of nonviolent protests, linking these reflections to the broader understanding and connection to the text.
• 05:00 - 06:00: Examples and Practice The chapter titled 'Examples and Practice' discusses several key elements regarding the understanding of text, focusing specifically on the author's values and beliefs, as well as the audience's backgrounds and beliefs. It emphasizes the importance of the intended emotional response that the audience should have when engaging with the text. It also explores what inspired the author, Chavez, to discuss specific topics at this current time and how those discussions relate to his overarching argument. A practical approach is suggested, where readers can record observations in the margins as exemplified by the author's model document available online.

*EASIER* How to Identify the RHETORICAL EFFECT (While Annotating!) | AP® Lang Q2 Transcription

• 00:00 - 00:30 hey everyone I want you to imagine that you were sitting in the middle of your AP lank class and that you just finished reading a nonfiction selection your teacher let's call him Mr schneckloth walks up to you and points out a particular section of the reading then he asks you the dreaded question that you were hoping he'd ask anybody else on the planet what is the rhetorical effect of this section of the text you sit there your lip starts to quiver you can't speak you get choked up and you cry because you just don't know
• 00:30 - 01:00 I don't know okay so not only did I tell this story to give a shout out to Mr schneckloth and his AP Lane class but I also told it because if you are the type of person who doesn't want to have to answer the dreaded rhetorical effect question I need you to know that you're not alone nope today though I can make it so that you never have to hide from that pesky question again I have some really quick tips to help you understand what the rhetorical effect of anything is a few years ago I made a video about annotating your readings by considering
• 01:00 - 01:30 parts of the classical argument structure it looked like this and it is linked in the description down below although I used to teach this way and it was somewhat effective with helping my students understand what the rhetorical effect is of something some of my students continued to struggle because they found this particular type of annotation strategy a little bit nebulous so I went back to the drawing board and realized that I could actually concentrate the rhetorical effect of just about anything into five specific questions and these five specific questions if you know how to read for
• 01:30 - 02:00 them will answer almost any multiple choice question on your AP Lang exam let me show you these questions and then we're going to see their use in action here they [Music] are if you'd like a document with these questions on it you can find one in the description below this video it's linked right under the garden of english's exam prep study materials if you didn't know our exam prep guide includes all that you need to study for your AP L exam so you can score well in your class and on
• 02:00 - 02:30 test day the guide includes videos that cover all of the content that you need to know for the course practice multiple choice questions for every unit of the course and exam description two full practice exams multiple choice rationals self-scoring rubrics and selfscore sheets sample essays and scoring commentary so you can know exactly why certain essays score like they do on exam day and other practice materials that are even aligned with the time frames of the AP US History units you can sign up for a free trial and also get video guides for some of my
• 02:30 - 03:00 AP Lang YouTube videos free right inconceivable okay back to the action to model what I'm talking about when I bring up the rhetorical effect questions I'm going to rely on the Caesar Chavez reading called he showed us the way it's already included on the free video work sheeet that I have in the description and this excerpt is actually what was used on the 2015 AP Lang exam in my past annotation videos I already modeled how to section off the text and how to label those sections with methods of development down the le- hand side of the page if you need need a refresher
• 03:00 - 03:30 you can feel free to find those videos also linked right down below now assuming you've read the piece and have already reviewed the other annotation protocol let's focus on the first section of that reading that I have marked off it's about to show up right on your screen okay let's consider this section and see how many of the questions from the five that I provided that I can answer so based on this section what can I know about the speaker's background
• 03:30 - 04:00 values or beliefs well I can infer that shavez values and believes in the peaceful message and example of Dr Martin Luther King Jr I can also understand that he's inspired to commemorate such on the 10th anniversary of Dr King's death I can infer that Chavez's audience of oppressed Farm Workers most likely esteemed Dr King as well and they should be inspired by the life that he chose to live and I can realize that Chavez views Dr King's life of nonviolent protest as one that supports how effective nonviolent protests can be in all of these answers I was able ble to relate the text to the
• 04:00 - 04:30 author's values and beliefs the audience's backgrounds and beliefs an intended emotional response that the audience should have in response to this section of text what inspired Chavez to discuss what he is at the current time and how the section of text relates to Chavez's overarching argument wow whoa that's a lot and I can just record these observations in the right hand margin as I've exemplified in red on my model document that's linked up right below the like button and the Subscribe button and the channel member button button and
• 04:30 - 05:00 the super thanks button and the merch link so you can grab cool hoodies that look like this now when you combine these observations with the other annotations that I already taught about in the other videos they can be easily translated into sentences that can be used as the basis for topic sentences for any body paragraphs that you'd like to write in a rhetorical analysis essay about whatever reading selection you're actually covering about to pop up on your screen is a template that you can fill in it looks like this [Music]
• 05:00 - 05:30 if I were to fill this template in labeling my choice that focuses on my method of development of exemplification and the inferences that I already mentioned earlier in this video here is what my sentence would look like Chavez exemplifies an American Civil Rights icon in order to evoke Collective feelings of awe and respect while also highlighting the power of non-violent protest in the document for this video I've also included another example for the second section of the reading you should check it out it's in green then you should practice making inferential observations about the rhetorical effects of the other sections of this
• 05:30 - 06:00 reading so you can practice with those questions that I've provided for you once you've made your observations try writing rhetorical choice and effect sentences for the remaining sections of this text once you've done that you can follow it up by watching how to translate these sentences into strong topic sentences for any rhetorical analysis essay and you can do that by watching the video that's about to pop up on your screen [Music]
• 06:00 - 06:30 watch