Links to rhetorical tools:

Here are links to the rhetorical tools used in this class:

Schemes & Tropes -- Perelman & Olbrechts-Tyteca -- Fallacies -- Burke -- Rhetorical Toolbox -- Conspiracy Rhetorics

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Kaiaimunu (P-OT)

(Premises) Fact/Truth
It is established that there have been sightings of the Kaiaimunu in Papua New Guinea . This is presented as a fact/truth in the article.
(Premise Modifiers) Presence
The article calls attention to the fact that there have been sightings of the Kaiaimunu in Papua New Guinea by directing the focus of the article to account of a man who saw the Cryptid.
Repetition
There is a lot of repetition when it comes to the word ‘sighting’. Sightings are mentioned over and over again, which calls attention to the importance of those sightings.
(Based on the Stucture of Reality) Coexistence
There are a lot of descriptions of the cryptid that are made in reference to other (actually real) creatures like turtles, horses, and adult humans. This creates the argument that we coexist with this cryptid I the same way turtles, horses, and humans coexist.
(Establishing the Stucture of Reality) Example
There have been sightings of sauropod type creatures in this area of Papua New Guinea recently. This creates a rule that sauropods can be found in this area in Papua New Guinea.
(Establishing the Stucture of Reality) Illustration
The Kaiaimunu is considered to be a close relative of the Therizinosaurus, which is a sauropod. There have been sightings of the Kaiaimunu in the same area in Papua New Guinea that sauropods are known to be sighted. This supports the rule that sauropods can be found in this area of Papua New Guinea

1 comment:

  1. I think that, based on all the arguments you found, you could try and push the presentation towards how the author tries to make you believe that this stuff is real. You could talk about how in-depths (or not) that they go into the sightings and descriptions, and how they could impact people seeing this stuff for the first time. It shouldn't be a matter of if you believe in it or not, but, rather, how the author tries to convince you.

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