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Read the excerpt from a speech given by a city councilwoman.
Don’t you want to know what your hard-earned money is being used for? Don’t you think your leaders owe you an explanation? We have the right to know what is being done with the money we donated.
Which is the best question to ask in a group discussion about the rhetorical strategies used in this part of the speech?
Why does the speaker use repetition and rhetorical questioning to appeal to the interests of this audience?
How does the speaker use rhetorical questions to support her purpose of rallying the listeners to her agenda?
Why does the speaker use two rhetorical strategies rather than focusing on one at a time?
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Option 1 is best.
It asks about both repetition and rhetorical questions and connects those devices to the audience’s interests, which invites analysis of technique and effect. Option 2 is narrower (only rhetorical questions) and option 3 is more speculative and less focused on the passage’s immediate persuasive effect.
It asks about both repetition and rhetorical questions and connects those devices to the audience’s interests, which invites analysis of technique and effect. Option 2 is narrower (only rhetorical questions) and option 3 is more speculative and less focused on the passage’s immediate persuasive effect.
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