1st Nine Weeks
Rhetorical Vocab
Rhetorical Choices
What not to write
Argument
100

What was the children's book we read to kick off the year?

What is Sam and the Firefly?

100

How does the writer create an emotional response in the reader/listener?

What is uses pathos?

100

The Author's Word Choice...

What is diction?

100

When discussing an appeal:

What is the author uses pathos, logos, ethos.

100

Your introduction should contain what every time?

A closed thesis or answer the prompt and provide two reasons why?

200

What includes the Speaker, Audience, and Topic?

What is the rhetorical triangle?

200

The writer/speaker emphasizes this in order to seem like he/she can speak with knowledge and can be trusted.

What is ethos or credibility?

200

Connotation and denotation play heavily into this choice.

What is diction?

200

When discussing word choice....

What is the author uses diction.

200

How many differing examples per paragraph?

What is two

300

The name for the spark that starts the writing: 

What is exigence?

300

What is the writer's attitude toward the subject?

What is tone?

300

When the author uses similes and metaphors that are especially heavy with description.

What is imagery?

300

When creating a thesis, you should not..

what is use an open thesis.

300

How should you explain your evidence?

What is In the context of the prompt

400

The author had these people in mind when writing:

What is the audience?

400

If the piece is situated chronologically or with problem/solution....

What is organizational structure?

400
Listing two alike or unlike things overall to make a point...

What is comparison or contrast?

400

When writing an argument thesis, and you want to consider both sides, you should avoid..

What is saying both sides are correct Or What is not taking a position on the thesis.
400

Even if you explain your evidence, what should you use as the last of your paragraph:

What is commentary

500
More involved than your typical rhetorical triangle, it contains organizational structure, rhetorical choices, exigence, and logos.

What is the rhetorical framework.

500

Evidence that uses statistics is?

What is logos?

500

An extreme contrast to make a point...

Juxtaposition.

500

When writing an argument thesis, what should you not do in light of the prompt?

You should not ramble. what is you should flip the prompt?

500

These things are not required on the argument timed write when you take the college board exam?

What is a counterclaim/argument and a conclusion.

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