Elements of an Argument
This is the main idea or claim that an author is trying to prove in their writing.
What is a thesis?
This rhetorical appeal relies on the credibility of the speaker or writer.
What is ethos?
This is the specific choice of words used in writing.
What is diction?
This rhetorical device repeats the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.
What is anaphora?
Which reading from this unit including a thesis statement that one person's freedom should not infringe on the safety and happiness of another person.
What is, "Totally Free?"
These types of evidence are used to support a thesis.
What is data, facts, expert opinions or examples?
This appeal seeks to evoke emotions in the audience.
What is pathos?
This is the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences.
What is syntax?
This a question posed for effect or emphasis, not requiring an answer.
What is a rhetorical question?
This Iroquois myth tells the story of how the 5 nations came together.
What is "Hiawatha the Unifier"?
This is an opposing viewpoint to the main argument.
What is a counterclaim.
This is the appeal to logic and reason.
What is logos?
This is the word used to describe the literal meaning of a word.
What is denotation?
This is a figure of speech that makes a situation seem less important than it is, often to create comedy or irony.
What is an understatement?
In this passage, Patrick Henry tries to convince his audience that it is time for the colonies to fight the British and uses his famous line, "Give me liberty or give me death".
What is "Speech in the Virginia Convention:.
This is the purpose of a refutation in an argument.
What is to disprove the counterclaim?
This is the appeal to the timeliness and relevance of an argument.
What is kairos?
This is what the connotation of a word refers to.
What are the implied or associated meanings of a word?
This word refers to the emotional atmosphere of a piece of writing.
What is mood?
In his political cartoon, Benjamin Franklin uses the image of this animal chopped in pieces to show the importance of the colonies joining together against the French.
What is a snake?
This is a statement urging the audience to take a specific action.
What is a call to action?
This is how ethos, pathos, and logos work together in an argument.
What is by creating a balanced and persuasive argument that is effective for a general audience?
This is why it is important to consider the difference between denotation and connotation of words when writing.
What is to allow for deeper meaning and emotional response to the language?
This is the word for author's attitude toward the subject.
What is tone?
In this excerpt from his narrative, the author describes the horrors of traveling as a prisoner on a ship to be sold as a slave in North America.
What is "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano".