Surface Features
Why should we never just say "diction" in an essay?
It doesn't tell me anything. / It just means "words."
What is the definition of tone?
How a speaker sounds
What should always be mentioned in an explanation of an author's use of pathos?
The emotion evoked in the reader/listener
Body paragraph topic sentences should come from which sentence of your paper?
Thesis statement
How many sentences can you write for the introduction and conclusion paragraphs, and how many total paragraphs do I recommend?
1-2 sentences / 4 paragraphs
What is the specific surface feature being used by Martin Luther King Junior in this quote from his "I Have a Dream" speech?
Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksand of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood.
Metaphor
What tone is often used by an author in a satirical essay?
Sarcastic tone
In an academic essay, when you use formal structure (clear topic sentences, thesis in intro paragraph, etc.) and limit your number of grammatical and spelling errors, which appeal are you using?
Ethos
2 natural transition words:
this, also, however, because...
What should the concluding statement tell your reader?
The outcome of the author's text / Was the author successful?
Purpose of a rhetorical question:
To emphasize a point/idea or express an emotion
Specific and accurate tone word for the following quote from a Science Daily article:
In 2023, the UK Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) reviewed the available scientific evidence on UPFs and published a report stating that increased consumption of processed foods, particularly UPFs, was associated with an increased risk of health issues such as obesity, chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes, and depression.
Informative/logical/academic tone
What are three rhetorical choices that can NEVER prove that an author is using logos?
Syntax, Tone, Figurative language, Repetition...
Purpose of the introduction paragraph's topic sentence:
Introduces the topic of the paper
Why is it sophisticated to leave surface features out of the thesis statement when possible?
Because surface features are the tools you will use to explain the rhetorical choices in your body paragraphs / Rhetorical appeals and tones encompass are more arguable than surface features
TWO TYPES of syntax for ALL of the following sentences in Martin Luther King Junior's "I Have a Dream" speech:
Now is the time to make real the promise of democracy.
Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice.
Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksand of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood.
Now is the time to make justice a reality to all of God’s children.
Repetitive and declarative syntax
What is tone often confused with, and what is its definition?
Mood: the atmosphere/vibe of a text
What is the dominant rhetorical appeal being used by Queen Elizabeth I in this quote from her "Tilbury speech"?
I am come amongst you, as you see, at this time, not for my recreation and disport, but being resolved, in the midst and heat of the battle, to live and die amongst you all; to lay down for my God, and for my kingdom, and my people, my honour and my blood, even in the dust.
Ethos
Reword the thesis statement
What are two points you must make after providing a quote of an author's rhetorical choice?
An explanation of the quote + How it ties back to the author's purpose
What surface feature can be used to support ethos?
Citations
What are two tone words (not synonyms) being used by Queen Elizabeth I in this quote from her "Tilbury speech"?
I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman; but I have the heart and stomach of a king
Defensive, confident, reassuring tone
What is the dominant rhetorical appeal being used by David Foster Wallace in this quote from his speech "This is Water"?
Think about it: there is no experience you have had that you are not the absolute centre of. The world as you experience it is there in front of YOU or behind YOU, to the left or right of YOU, on YOUR TV or YOUR monitor. And so on. Other people’s thoughts and feelings have to be communicated to you somehow, but your own are so immediate, urgent, real.
Logos
What are the two methods of embedding a quote?
Introducing the speaker or making the quote part of your own sentence
What are three ways to earn the Row C point that do NOT include how to write a thesis statement or concluding statement?
show nuance in the text (like contrasting tones), discussing the outcome or broader context of a text, and flow/professionalism of your language