Rhetorical Appeals
A doctor tells an audience to trust her advice because she has been practicing medicine for 20 years. What appeal is this?
Ethos
"It rained all night, so the streets flooded." What text structure is demonstrated?
Cause and Effect
"Her smile was as bright as the sun." What type of figurative language is this?
Simile
An author describes a character's achievement with excitement and pride. What does this reveal about the author's writing?
Tone
What do we call words that have opposite meanings?
Antonyms
An advertisement shows sad, hungry animals to encourage people to donate money. What appeal is this?
Pathos
"Students should have longer lunch periods because they need more time to eat and relax." What text structure is this?
Claim and Support
"The classroom was a zoo." What type of figurative language is this?
Metaphor
A story describes a dark forest, strange noises, and shadows moving between trees. What feeling does the author create for the reader?
Mood
What do we call words that have similar meanings?
Synonyms
A speaker uses statistics showing that 8 out of 10 students improve their grades when they study. What appeal is this?
Logos
"The school cafeteria produces too much food waste. The school decides to create a composting program." What text structure is this?
Problem and Solution
"The wind whispered through the trees." What type of figurative language is this?
Personification
What is the dictionary definition of a word called?
Denotation
A paragraph explains that eating healthy foods gives people energy, helps their bodies grow, and protects them from illness. What is the main idea?
Eating healthy foods is important for your health.
A firefighter shares personal experiences to convince people to install smoke detectors. Which rhetorical appeal is being used?
Ethos
A paragraph explains that exercise is important and provides examples of how it improves health. What text structure is this?
Main Idea and Detail
"He is a shining star on the basketball court." What type of figurative language is this?
Metaphor
The words "home" and "house" have similar dictionary meanings, but "home" can create feelings of warmth and belonging. What is this called?
Connotation
A student argues that students should have less homework. Another student responds by explaining that homework helps students practice what they learned. What is the second student's response called?
Rebuttal
A speaker says, "If we do not protect the environment today, our children may not have a healthy planet tomorrow." Which appeal is this?
Pathos
A text explains that many students arrive late because of transportation problems and describes how the school created a new bus schedule. Which TWO text structures are present?
Cause and Effect; Problem and Solution
"The stars danced across the night sky." Identify the figurative language and explain why the author uses it.
Personification; it gives stars a human action.
An author describes a character as "stubborn" instead of "determined." How does the word choice change the connotation?
"Stubborn" has a negative connotation, while "determined" has a positive connotation.
A student argues that school uniforms should be required because they help students focus. Another student responds, "I disagree because students should be allowed to express their individuality through their clothing."
Rebuttal