That's my last duchess painted on the wall, Looking as if she were alive. I call That piece a wonder, now; Fra Pandolf's hands Worked busily a day, and there she stands. Will't please you sit and look at her? I said "Fra Pandolf" by design, for never read Strangers like you that pictured countenance, That depth and passion of its earnest glance, But to myself they turned (since none puts by The curtain drawn for you, but I) [10] And seemed as they would ask me, if they durst, How such a glance came there; so not the first Are you to turn and ask thus. Sir, 't was not Her husband's presence only, called that spot Of joy into the Duchess' cheek: perhaps Fra Pandolf chanced to say "Her mantle laps Over my lady's wrist too much" or "Paint Must never hope to reproduce the faint Half-flush that dies along her throat:" such stuff Was courtesy, she thought, and cause enough [20] For calling up that spot of joy. She had A heart - how shall I say? - too soon made glad, Too easily impressed: she liked whate'er She looked on, and her looks went everywhere. Sir, 't was all one! My favour at her breast, The dropping of the daylight in the West, The bough of cherries some officious fool Broke in the orchard for her, the white mule She rode with round the terrace -all and each Would draw from her alike the approving speech, [30] Or blush,at least. She thanked men - good! but thanked Somehow - I know not how - as if she ranked My gift of a nine-hundred-years-old name With anybody's gift. Who'd stoop to blame This sort of trifling? Even had you skill In speech - (which I have not) - to make your will Quite clear to such a one, and say, "Just this Or that in you disgusts me; here you miss Or there exceed the mark"- and if she let Herself be lessoned so, nor plainly set [40] Her wits to yours, forsooth, and made excuse - E'en then would be some stooping; and I choose Never to stoop. Oh sir, she smiled, no doubt, Whene'er I passed her; but who passed without Much the same smile? This grew; I gave commands; Then all smiles stopped together. There she stands As if alive. Will 't please you rise? We'll meet The company below, then. I repeat, The Count your master's known munificence Is ample warrant that no just pretence [50] Of mine for dowry will be disallowed; Though his fair daughter's self, as I avowed At starting is my object. Nay, we'll go Together down, sir. Notice Neptune, though, Taming a sea-horse, thought a rarity, Which Claus of Innsbruck cast in bronze for me.
That's my last duchess painted on the wall, Looking as if she were alive. I call That piece a wonder, now; Fra Pandolf's hands Worked busily a day, and there she stands. Will't please you sit and look at her? I said "Fra Pandolf" by design, for never read Strangers like you that pictured countenance, That depth and passion of its earnest glance, But to myself they turned (since none puts by The curtain drawn for you, but I) [10] And seemed as they would ask me, if they durst, How such a glance came there; so not the first Are you to turn and ask thus. Sir, 't was not Her husband's presence only, called that spot Of joy into the Duchess' cheek: perhaps Fra Pandolf chanced to say "Her mantle laps Over my lady's wrist too much" or "Paint Must never hope to reproduce the faint Half-flush that dies along her throat:" such stuff Was courtesy, she thought, and cause enough [20] For calling up that spot of joy. She had A heart - how shall I say? - too soon made glad, Too easily impressed: she liked whate'er She looked on, and her looks went everywhere. Sir, 't was all one! My favour at her breast, The dropping of the daylight in the West, The bough of cherries some officious fool Broke in the orchard for her, the white mule She rode with round the terrace -all and each Would draw from her alike the approving speech, [30] Or blush,at least. She thanked men - good! but thanked Somehow - I know not how - as if she ranked My gift of a nine-hundred-years-old name With anybody's gift. Who'd stoop to blame This sort of trifling? Even had you skill In speech - (which I have not) - to make your will Quite clear to such a one, and say, "Just this Or that in you disgusts me; here you miss Or there exceed the mark"- and if she let Herself be lessoned so, nor plainly set [40] Her wits to yours, forsooth, and made excuse - E'en then would be some stooping; and I choose Never to stoop. Oh sir, she smiled, no doubt, Whene'er I passed her; but who passed without Much the same smile? This grew; I gave commands; Then all smiles stopped together. There she stands As if alive. Will 't please you rise? We'll meet The company below, then. I repeat, The Count your master's known munificence Is ample warrant that no just pretence [50] Of mine for dowry will be disallowed; Though his fair daughter's self, as I avowed At starting is my object. Nay, we'll go Together down, sir. Notice Neptune, though, Taming a sea-horse, thought a rarity, Which Claus of Innsbruck cast in bronze for me.
The Rhetorical modes Academic Writing Unit EW 3 classes Ms. A. Rodriguez High School for World Cultures Bronx, New York
What does the five-paragraph essay look like?
INTRODUCTION: The first paragraph contains the summary of topic, three supporting ideas, and the thesis statement .
BODY : The second paragraph contains the first supporting idea with evidence. The last sentence of it leads into the next idea.
BODY : The third paragraph contains the second supporting idea with the same structure as the second.
BODY : The fourth paragraph contains the third supporting idea and the same structure as the second and third with the last sentence leading to the conclusion.
CONCLUSION: The last paragraph restates the thesis, three supporting ideas, and gives the reader something to think about.
What is a thesis statement?
A thesis statement is a section of text which clearly outlines the argument that will be presented in a paper.
Ex: It is a great idea for schools to implement a policy on school uniforms because statistics show that students who wear uniforms earn better grades , the male students aren't as distracted by what the female students are (or aren't) wearing, and students feel a sense of equality with one another.
Thesis statements include the points that will be supported in the argument.
Why do we need to know this?
Rhetorical modes are the kinds of writing and their purposes.
Knowing the rhetorical modes helps us recognize them in essay questions and writing exams.
Knowing the styles and the techniques helps us create polished pieces of writing .
What are the four most common rhetorical modes?
Argumentation: The purpose of argumentation is to prove the validity of an idea, or point of view.
Description: The purpose of description visually present a person, place, event, or action .
Narration: The purpose of narration is to tell a story or narrate an event or series of events .
Exposition: The purpose of exposition is to explain and analyze information.
Argumentation
The purpose of argumentation (sometimes also called persuasive writing ) is to prove the validity of an idea, or point of view, by presenting sound reasoning, discussion, and argument that thoroughly convince the reader.
Persuasive writing is a type of argumentation with the additional aim to urge the reader to take some form of action .
Descriptive writing is characterized by sensory details, which appeal to the physical senses, and details that appeal to a reader’s emotional, physical, or intellectual sensibilities
A description is usually arranged spatially but can be chronological. The focus of a description is the scene.
Description uses tools such as figurative language, metaphor, and simile to arrive at a dominant impression.
Description
The purpose of description is to re-create, invent, or visually present a person, place, event, or action so that the reader can picture that which is being described.
Descriptive writing can be found in the other rhetorical modes.
Examples of description writing
Poetry
Journal writing
Witness statements
Lab reports
Narration
The purpose of narration is to tell a story or narrate an event or series of events.
This writing mode frequently uses the tools of descriptive writing.
Narration is an especially useful tool for sequencing or putting details and information into some kind of logical order, usually chronological.
Examples of narrative writing
Anecdote: a short tale narrating an interesting or amusing biographical incident
Autobiography : a biography written by its subject (or sometimes, in modern usage, composed conjointly with a collaborative writer , styled "as told to" or "with").
Memoir - Closely associated with autobiography , difficult to precisely distinguish from it, is the form of memoir. As a literary genre, a memoir , forms a subclass of autobiography
Biography: a description of someone's life, usually published in the form of a book or essay, or in some other form, such as a film.
Novel: "short story of something new" is today a long narrative in literary prose.
Oral histories: can be defined as the recording, preservation and interpretation of historical information, based on the personal experiences and opinions of the speaker.
Short stories: The short story refers to a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, usually in narrative format.
Exposition
The purpose of exposition (or expository writing) is to explain and analyze information by presenting an idea, relevant evidence, and appropriate discussion.
What are some types of expository writing?
Cause and Effect
Classification and Division
Comparison and Contrast
Definition
Process Analysis
Examples of expository writing
How-to essays, such as recipes and other instructions
Business letters
Personal letters
News stories
Press releases
Reports
Scientific reports
Wikipedia entries
Term papers
Textbooks
Wills
Cause and effect
The defining features of a cause and effect essay are causal chains , careful language, and chronological or emphatic order .
This rhetorical mode is often required on History exams.
Ex: What led to the outbreak of World War I?
Ex: What led to the Japanese Internment?
Classification and division
Classification is the categorization of objects into a larger whole ,
Division is the breaking of a larger whole into smaller parts.
Classification essays are often used in the sciences including sociology and psychology.
Comparison and Contrast
Compare and contrast is characterized by a basis for comparison, points of comparison , analogies, and either comparison by object (chunking) or by point (sequential).
Comparison highlights the similarities between two or more similar objects while contrasting highlights the differences between two or more objects.
Ex: Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic
Basis for comparison: both geographic areas
Comparison point by point- Caribbean cultures, former Spanish colonies, racial mixture due to historical events,
Contrast point by point- Size, relationship to the United States, level of development, Citizenship and migration patterns.
Block Arrangement (four paragraphs)
I. Introduction in which you state your purpose which is to discuss the differences between vacationing in the mountains or at the beach
II. Mountain A. Climate B. Types of Activities C. Location
III. Beach A. Climate B. Types of Activities C. Location
IV. Conclusion
Point-by-Point or Alternating Arrangement (five paragraphs)
I. Introduction in which you state your purpose which is to discuss differences between vacationing in the mountains or at the beach
II. First difference between mountains and beaches is climate A. Mountains B. Beach
III. Second difference between mountains and beaches are types of activities A. Mountains B. Beach
IV. Third difference between mountains and beaches is the location A. Mountains B. Beach
V. Conclusion
Definition
Definition essays explain a term's meaning. Some are written about concrete terms, such as trees, oceans, and dogs, while others talk about more abstract terms, such as liberty, happiness, and virtue.
What does it mean to be Latino?
What is cultural diffusion?
Process Analysis
Process analysis essays explain the “process” of how to do something, or how something was done.
An action is broken down into steps and explained.
