additional information that helps support your thesis
EX: quote
What is supporting details?
100
The tavern was worn down with age, the wooden bar chipping away, the floors looking black from the dirt, and the ceiling carrying dark brown stains from water damage.
What is imagery?
100
My three decades of experience in public service, my tireless commitment to the people of this community, and my willingness to reach across the aisle and cooperate with the opposition, make me the ideal candidate for your mayor.
What is ethos?
100
a writer’s or speaker’s attitude toward the subject
What is tone?
100
Jared from Subway
What is a Testimonial?
200
We must join our neighbors in refusing to acquiesce in this travesty.
What is a call to action?
200
as nutty as a fruitcake
What is simile?
200
The algorithms have been run in a thousand different ways, and the math continues to check out.
What is Logos?
200
a writer’s or speaker’s attitude toward the subject
What is syntax?
200
This product kills 99% of your germs.
What is facts and figures?
300
"Have you ever been judged by your appearance?" In The Outsiders, S. E. Hinton gives readers a glimpse inside the tough exterior of a social outcast.
What is a hook?
300
apple from the poem "Poison Tree"
What is symbol?
300
Better men than us have fought and died to preserve this great nation. Now is our turn to return the favor. For God and country, gentlemen!
What is Pathos?
300
word choice intended to convey a certain message
What is diction?
300
Flintstones vitamins' "Ten million strong, and growing"
What is Bandwagon?
400
Instead of drilling for oil in Alaska we should be focusing on ways to reduce oil consumption, such as researching renewable energy sources.
What is a claim?
400
I had to walk 15 miles to school in the snow, uphill.
What is hyperbole?
400
Based on the dozens of archaeological expeditions I’ve made all over the world, I am confident that those potsherds are Mesopotamian in origin.
What is ethos?
400
the act or process of reaching a conclusion about something from known facts or evidence
What is inference?
400
a toy manufacturer encourages kids to be the first on their block to have a new toy
What is avant-garde?
500
While it is true that yes, students could use cell phones for academic purposes, such as utilizing online dictionaries, the distractions that they could cause in class far outweigh any good they could do.
What is concessions and refutations?
500
Life is a zoo in a jungle.
What is metaphor?
500
He has a track record of success with this company, culminating in some of our most acclaimed architecture to date and earning us Firm of the Year nine times in a row.
What is logos?
500
an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning
What is connotation?
500
Technique gets you to associate positive feelings with the product.