Rhetorical Strategies
The rhetorical appeals are...
Ethos, Pathos, and Logos
Is this an adjective or adverbial prepositional phrase?
The athletes piled their soccer gear near the field.
Adverb
The father asked his son for a hug.
What is the antecedent for his?
Father
What type of conjunctive sentence is below?
She went to the store; however, she didn't buy anything.
Conjunctive Adverb
A character that does not really change throughout a story is best described as a:
Static Character
If an ad claimed: "35 people drank this diet soda, and 33 of them subsequently lost weight," the ad is using...
Logos
Find the appositive phrase: Houston, a city of opportunity, has attracted many newcomers.
a city of opportunity
What part of speech is the word "new" in the following sentence: While I am sad to see summer go, I welcome the opportunities of a new school year.
New
What does FANBOYS stand for?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
In a 5 paragraph essay, where does the thesis statement belong?
The last sentence of the first paragraph and the first sentence of the last paragraph
An appeal to trust, credibility, and ethics is __________.
Ethos
What is the prepositional adjective phrase in this sentence?
The little boy in the red jacket is my brother, Henry.
in the red jacket
What type of adjective is italicized below?
I am taller than my sister.
Comparative
What is the function of a conjunctive adverb?
What is the direct object in the sentence?
The dog chased the ball.
The following quote is an example of which rhetorical appeal?
"If we don't move soon, we're all going to die! Can't you see how dangerous it would be to stay?"
Find the verb that the prepositional phrase is describing: We drove near my favorite restaurant.
Drove
Break down this sentence:
(What's a verb? What's a noun? Are there any adjectives?)
Mr. Brown walked his dog across the street.
Common Nouns - dog, street
Pronoun - his
Verb - walked
Preposition - across
What type of conjunction are the italicized words?
Neither the lead vocalist nor the backup singers were prepared for the abrupt tempo change.
Correlative Conjunctions
What's the difference between a thesis statement and a topic sentence?
The thesis statement states the main idea of your paper, and the topic sentence states the main idea of each body paragraph.
Identify the mode of persuasion: "Cable ratings have dropped 30 percent year over year in the past decade while streaming services have seen a 200 percent increase in adoption rates over the past two years. Clearly, cable television is becoming a thing of the past."
Logos
Find the participle: The injured bird could not fly away.
injured
What is the tense of the verb/verb phrase in the sentence below?
She has walked to work five times this week.
Present Perfect
What is the conjunction that connects the two phrases? Looking at the parts being connected, are these compound subject or compound predicate?
Stephen loves to play basketball, for he is very tall.
Conjunction - For
Compound Predicate
Give me an example of a compound-complex sentence.
Answers will vary.