Transitional Devices
A type of transitional device that shows opposition or unexpected situation.
Contrast
A clause that can stand alone as a sentence.
Independent Clause
WHAT TYPE OF EVIDENCE IS SHOWN?
"The sun rises in the east and sets in the west."
Self-evidence
Refers to the purpose a sentence serves in communication.
Sentence Function
A systematic dissemination of information, ideas, rumors, toward a specific cause or a leader.
Propaganda
A type of transitional device that provides a specific detail or explains an idea more clearly.
Elaboration
A type of conjunction that always comes in pairs
Correlative
WHAT TYPE OF EVIDENCE DOES THIS SHOW?
According to Dr. Alvin, head of neurology at Johns Hopkins University, getting 8 hours of sleep improves cognitive function.
Argument from Authority
WHAT SENTENCE FUNCTION DOES THIS SHOW?
"Pass your papers forward!"
Imperative
The propaganda device that is quite similar to a fallacy which attacks the person and not the idea/argument.
Name Calling
SUPPLY THE CORRECT TRANSITIONAL DEVICE.
________, teamwork helps students share ideas and solve problems together.
a. Furthermore
b. To sum up
c. Specifically
B. To sum up
SUPPLY THE CORRECT SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION.
We started cooking ___ the guests arrived.
a. when
b. if
c. although
a. when
WHAT TYPE OF EVIDENCE DOES THIS SHOW?
During a randomized, double-blind study, the group that received the vaccine showed a 95% immunity rate compared to the placebo group.
Empirical evidence
Enumerate 4 sentence functions.
Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative, Exclamatory
WHAT PERSUASIVE TECHNIQUE DOES THIS SHOW?
A doctor explains the benefits of handwashing based on professional experience.
Ethos
SUPPLY THE CORRECT TRANSITIONAL DEVICE.
You should bring your umbrella. _____, you might get wet in the rain.
a. For instance
b. Afterwards
c. Otherwise
C. Otherwise
Identify the DEPENDENT CLAUSE in the sentence.
The children played outside until it started to rain.
it started to rain
Enumerate 4 personal pronouns that you can use to indicate anecdotal evidence.
I, me, my, mine
WHAT SENTENCE STRUCTURE DOES THIS SHOW?
The bell rang, and the class ended.
Compound
WHAT PROPAGANDA DEVICE DOES THIS SHOW?
A candidate highlights only the successful projects from their record and ignores major failures.
Card stacking
IDENTIFY THE TRANSITIONAL DEVICE AND ITS TYPE.
The road was flooded. As a result, classes were suspended.
AS A RESULT, CAUSE AND EFFECT
A subordinating conjunction that means if not. It introduces the only condition that would stop something from happening.
Unless
In empirical evidence, we obtain information through what?
(3 answers. Start with an O, E, and VD)
Observation, Experimentation, Verifiable Data
IDENTIFY THE 2 ICs and 1 DC
We enjoyed the picnic, and we played games while the sun was shining.
IC = We enjoyed the picnic, We played games
DC = The sun was shining
What do you call the triangle (from the discussion yesterday), and who proposed the idea?
Rhetoric Triangle, Aristotle