Red
A rhetorical appeal that focuses on the character or qualifications of the speaker.
Ethos
A rhetorical appeal to reason or logic through statistics, facts, and reasonable examples.
Logos
A rhetorical appeal to the reader’s or listener’s senses or emotions through connotative language and imagery.
Pathos
A sentence, in the introduction of an essay, that states the writer’s position or opinion on the topic of the essay.
Thesis Statement
Taking and using as your own the words and ideas of another.
Plagiarism
The reason for writing; what the writer hopes to accomplish.
Purpose
The intended readers of specific types of texts or the viewers of a program or performance.
Audience
A form of writing whose purpose is to explain or inform.
Informational Writing
The quality of being trusted, believed in and free from bias..
Credibility
Giving a brief statement of the main points or essential information expressed in a text, whether it be narration, dialogue, or informational text
Summarize
An original account or record created at the time of an event by someone who witnessed or was involved in it.
Examples: Autobiographies, letters, and government records.
Primary Source
Analyze, interpret, or critique primary sources.
Examples: Textbooks, books about historical events, and works of criticism, such as movie and book reviews.
Secondary Source
Giving credit to the authors of source information.
Citation
A guess or theory that an argument is based on.
Hypothesis
A statement that can be argued, such as whether a fact is true or not, a situation is good or bad, or one action is better than another.
Claim
Aspects of a text designed to help you locate, understand, and organize information.
Text Features
A fixed, oversimplified image of a person, group, or idea; something conforming to that image
Stereotype
Facts and details in a text that support the claim a writer is making and are credible and true; well-grounded or justifiable; being relevant and/or meaningful.
Valid
A preference, especially one that prevents impartial judgment.
Bias
Statements that create an emotional response in order to persuade the audience.
Emotional Appeal
The language a writer or speaker uses to persuade an audience.
Rhetoric
Extreme exaggeration used for emphasis, often used for comic effect.
Hyperbole
A brief, entertaining account of an incident or event
Anecdote
Reasoning or facts given in opposition to an argument
Counterclaim
Attempting to convince someone to take an action or believe an idea.
Persuasive