Vocabulary
What is a claim?
The use of stories or emotional elements to appeal to your reader.
What is Pathos?
True/False: You are able to use direct quotes as a form of evidence
True
The order of my paragraphs
Intro
Body paragraphs (however many needed)
Conclusion
Tells why the claim is made; need to be supported with evidence.
What are reasons?
Using evidence, examples, etc to help prove your point.
What is Logos?
True/False: All evidence you find should be included in your essay
False
The three parts of my intro are...
A hook
A second sentence to give a bit of context
Thesis
What is evidence?
Establishing credibility to show you or your sources are reliable.
What is Ethos?
Another word for evidence (Jane Schaffer) is...
What is concrete details?
The sentence that comes at the end of my intro which will give the main point/argument of my essay
What is a thesis statement?
The opposite argument of the one you are trying to make.
What is a counterclaim/counterargument?
Our expertise in roofing contracting is evidenced not only by our 100 years in the business and our staff of qualified technicians, but in the decades of satisfied customers who have come to expect nothing by the best.
What is Ethos?
When writing my essay I should be choosing the _______ evidence
Best
A topic sentence
Concrete details (evidence)
Commentary (explanation)
Concluding sentence
The response you give to the opposite side to prove your claim instead.
What is a rebuttal?
Is this ethos, pathos, or logos?
According to the National Academy of Engineering, "Five-thousand children die each day due to a lack of access to clean water."
Logos
My evidence is used to _____ my claim
Support
The way that an argumentative essay differs from an informational essay.
I need a counterargument and rebuttal in an argumentative essay