Rhetorical Questions: Meaning, Usage, and Examples

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R
HETORICAL
Q
UESTIONS
 
W
HAT
 
DOES
 RHETORICAL 
MEAN
?
 
‘Rhetorical’ comes from the word ‘rhetoric’ –
which is a special kind of talking
‘Rhetoric’ is used to persuade or influence people,
in other words, to change their minds
We often see Rhetorical Questions in a debate
because in a debate we want to change people’s
minds
 
H
OW
 
TO
 
LOOK
 
FOR
 
A
 R
HETORICAL
 Q
UESTION
 
A Rhetorical Question
is a question that
does NOT need to be
answered.
 
Q & A
 
W
HY
 
DO
 
WE
 
USE
 
RHETORICAL 
QUESTIONS
?
 
 
 
Because the answer is obvious
"Do you want extra homework?”
 
W
HY
 
DO
 
WE
 
USE
 
RHETORICAL 
QUESTIONS
?
 
 
.......maybe to make people think of
something they might not have
thought about yet
 
“What would happen to us if we
didn’t have doctors?”
 
W
HY
 
DO
 
WE
 
USE
 RHETORICAL
QUESTIONS
?
 
Sometimes a rhetorical question is really
just a different way of saying a sentence
 
 “Don’t you want to help your mother?”
(Come and help!)
 
Sometimes people ask a question
and then answer it straight away (a
bit like talking to themselves)
 
 
“Is chocolate good for you? No it isn’t,
but we all need something as a treat
sometimes.”
 
W
HY
 
DO
 
WE
 
USE
 RHETORICAL
QUESTIONS
?
 
H
OW
 
TO
 
TELL
 
IF
 
A
 
QUESTION
 
IS
RHETORICAL
 
Think: does the person asking the
question 
really
 want to know
some new information from me?
 
If the answer is 
no
, it is probably
a rhetorical question.
 
Q & A
 
S
POT
 
THE
 D
IFFERENCE
 
Do you want sugar in your coffee?
 
Are they ever going to get here?
 
What’s the price of this T-shirt?
 
Really, you’re crying about it?
 
Are you two years old or something?
 
Are you hungry?
 
 
 
S
POT
 
THE
 D
IFFERENCE
 
Do you want sugar in your coffee?
    
X
Are they ever going to get here?
    R
What’s the price of this T-shirt?
    
X
Really, you’re crying about it?
    
R
Are you two years old or something?
    
R
Are you hungry?
    
X
 
 
N
OW
 
YOU
 
TRY
 
 
QUICK DEBATE:
“Should mobile phones be allowed in school?”
 
Think of a rhetorical question FOR this argument
 
Think of a rhetorical question AGAINST this argument
 
FOR:
 
Who wouldn’t want to watch movies on their
phones during a boring lesson?
 
 
 
 
 
 
AGAINST:
 
How could you make friends if everyone has their
head stuck in a phone all day?
 
 
Me and
??????
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Rhetorical questions are used to persuade and influence people by posing inquiries that do not require actual answers. By delving into the meaning, purpose, and identification of rhetorical questions, this comprehensive guide sheds light on how these questions play a crucial role in communication and debate.

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  • Persuasion
  • Communication
  • Debate

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  1. RHETORICAL QUESTIONS

  2. WHAT DOES RHETORICAL MEAN? Rhetorical comes from the word rhetoric which is a special kind of talking Rhetoric is used to persuade or influence people, in other words, to change their minds We often see Rhetorical Questions in a debate because in a debate we want to change people s minds

  3. HOW TO LOOK FOR A RHETORICAL QUESTION A Rhetorical Question is a question that does NOT need to be answered. Q & A

  4. WHY DO WE USE RHETORICAL QUESTIONS? Because the answer is obvious "Do you want extra homework?

  5. WHY DO WE USE RHETORICAL QUESTIONS? .......maybe to make people think of something they might not have thought about yet What would happen to us if we didn t have doctors?

  6. WHY DO WE USE RHETORICAL QUESTIONS? Sometimes a rhetorical question is really just a different way of saying a sentence Don t you want to help your mother? (Come and help!)

  7. WHY DO WE USE RHETORICAL QUESTIONS? Sometimes people ask a question and then answer it straight away (a bit like talking to themselves) Is chocolate good for you? No it isn t, but we all need something as a treat sometimes.

  8. HOW TO TELL IF A QUESTION IS RHETORICAL Think: does the person asking the question really want to know some new information from me? If the answer is no, it is probably a rhetorical question. Q & A

  9. SPOT THE DIFFERENCE Do you want sugar in your coffee? Are they ever going to get here? What s the price of this T-shirt? Really, you re crying about it? Are you two years old or something? Are you hungry?

  10. SPOT THE DIFFERENCE Do you want sugar in your coffee? X Are they ever going to get here? R What s the price of this T-shirt? X Really, you re crying about it? R Are you two years old or something? R Are you hungry? X

  11. NOWYOU TRY QUICK DEBATE: Should mobile phones be allowed in school? Think of a rhetorical question FOR this argument Think of a rhetorical question AGAINST this argument

  12. FOR: Who wouldn t want to watch movies on their phones during a boring lesson? AGAINST: How could you make friends if everyone has their head stuck in a phone all day?

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