Rhetorical Analysis Resources:  CAT

CAT refers to choices, appeals, and tone- the final part of the acronym SPACECAT that we use to guide the components of rhetorical analysis for a text or speech (more info about SPACECAT in the Lang FRQ section on the FRQ 2- Rhetorical Analysis page) .   Typically, when an FRQ asks you to analyze rhetorical choices or the rhetorical situation, they are referring to all of CAT, not just the C.  We know this can be a bit confusing, but the CollegeBoard lumps all parts of CAT into "choices", so make sure to remember that they are often asking for all parts of CAT!!!

The sections below cover the different components of CAT.  For each one, I have provided a video (still in progress) where I talk through the choices and how you could approach them for analysis and essay writing, as well as the presentation slides.

Doing Verbs

Modes of Development

Syntax

Diction

Devices

Appeals

Tone