Rhetorical Appeals
What is the name of the rhetorical appeal that used facts and logic?
Logos
What is the overall theme of our essays (and of the whole quarter)?
Standing up for what is right
Match the definition with the correct word
- walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall
a.) qualm
b.) conniving
c.) stagger
d.) implication
c.) stagger
What country (other than the United States) did Mrs. Rinn live in?
Chile
What is the name of the main character, who had multiple conflicts with his father and did his best to help the people of Malaga Island?
Turner (Buckminster)
What is the name of the rhetorical appeal that uses passion and emotion?
Pathos
Name ONE of the five topics in which you organized information on your evidence log.
- Understanding a community's needs and values
- Recognizing flawed leadership
- Developing courage
- Using personal strengths and experiences
- Seeking help from trusted sources
Match the definition with the correct word
- a disastrous event that results in loss, distress, and suffering
a.) forlorn
b.) calamity
c.) wretch
d.) dawdled
b.) calamity
What is the name of Mrs. Rinn's daughter?
Willa
What is the name of character, whose grandfather is a reverend, who loves Malaga Island with all of her heart?
Lizzie (Bright Griffin)
What is the name of the rhetorical appeal that uses credibility and experts.
Ethos
What is the word we used to set up the main argument of our paper? This was included in the introduction and the conclusion (It is also known as a thesis).
Claim
Match the definition with the correct word
- to fight or quarrel in a rough or noisy way
a.) maelstrom
b.) impertinent
c.) meander
d.) brawl
d.) brawl
What were the names of the two brothers in our novel from 1st quarter?
Sam & Stick (Steven)
What is the name of the town where the main character and his family lives?
Phippsburg
Which rhetorical appeal is being used in the following sentence:
If my years as a Marine taught me anything, it's that caution is the best policy in this sort of situation.
Ethos
What was the name of the paragraph that we added after the body paragraphs that was used to explain the opposite side of our main point?
Counter Argument
Match the definition with the correct word
- giving out a sound, especially a deep, resonant sound
a.) clamber
b.) vile
c.) sonorous
d.) repent
c.) sonorous
What was the name of the strange uncle we read about during 2nd quarter, who built an airplane and flew into the Andes Mountains?
What is the name of the businessman in town, who is trying to manipulate the Buckminsters into doing what he wants?
Mr. Stonecrop
What is the name of the Greek philosopher who first identified the rhetorical appeals?
Aristotle
What were the three letters that we used to learn how to write our introduction for our essay?
A (Attention Getter)
B (Background Information)
C (Claim)
Define this word:
sloop
boat
The following is an example of what type of figurative language:
Sally sells seashells by the seashore
Alliteration
What is the name of the author of the novel we read during 3rd Quarter?
Gary Schmidt