"A neuroscientist from Princeton recommends eating only 2 meals a day."
What is Ethos?
Define Exigence
What is the motivation/event that pushes the writer/speaker to write their article/speech?
The difference between Simile and Metaphor
What is
Simile: compares 2 unlike things using "as" or "like"
Metaphor: compares 2 unlike things without "as" or "like"?
Identify the tone:
"“Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country!”
What is enthusiastic, empowering, encouraging, inspiring?
This is the major claim of an essay, and must be specific and arguable.
What is the Thesis?
"You could save $10 if you purchase this hairdryer today!"
What is Logos?
Name the three parts of the rhetorical triangle
What are the speaker, audience, and message?
The term for placing two contrasting ideas in the same phrase
What is juxtaposition/antithesis?
Define Diction
What is word choice?
True or False: You must have a counterclaim in your synthesis and argumentative essays
What is False?
(Remember, only add this if you have time AFTER you are completely finished writing!)
"The World Wildlife Foundation will use your donation to save the poor endangered animals!"
What are Ethos and Pathos?
Define Context
What is the event and setting surrounding the speech/writing?
The difference between alliteration, anaphora, and epistrophe
What are:
-Alliteration: repetition of first letter (sick sad Steve)
-Anaphora: repetition of first word
-Epistrophe: repetition of last word?
What are
Tone: the emotions created by the speaker
Mood: the resulting feeling of the audience
Define TAG
What are Title, Author, Genre?
Construct a sentence using Logos and Pathos
Student response
The aim or goal of a speaker
What is the Purpose?
Give an example of imagery related to nature
What are: color words (yellow, green, red) plant/flower/animal vocabulary?
Daily Double!
The difference between Denotation and Connotation
Identify the 3 parts of an introduction paragraph
What are the TAG, Background Information, and Thesis Statement?
Give the alternative names for Ethos, Logos, and Pathos (-ic(al) appeal)
What are ethical, logical, and pathetic appeals?
Name 2 instances where you would use the rhetorical situation/triangle
What are:
- Background info for Rhetorical Analysis Essay
-Context for Synthesis Essay
-When scanning the reading for Multiple Choice Qs?
The difference between Asyndeton and Polysyndeton
What are
Asyndeton: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Polysyndeton: Monday, and Tuesday, and Wednesday, and Thursday, and Friday
Define DIDLS
Diction, Imagery, Details, Language, Syntax
Define the 4 parts of an evidence chain
Claim: A specific opinion/stance on the subject
Context: Who, what, when, where, why related to the evidence
Evidence: "insert quote that supports your claim"
Analysis: 3+ sentences explaining how the evidence supports the claim