Rhetoric
Essay Structure
Terms
Examples
Extras
100
These are the three main types of rhetorics used in persuasive writing.

Ethos, Pathos, Logos

100

The paragraph with a hook and thesis

Introduction paragraph

100

Making a claim and supporting it using logic

Argument

100

“My parents were killed in an alley when I was a kid. I know dress up at night and fight crime to avenge their spirits.“ this is an example of…

Pathos

100
A complete sentence has to have both a

Subject and Verb

200

The fallacy “appeal to authority“ is an example of…

Ethos

200

The paragraph that restates the thesis and states a call for action

Conclusion

200
The group of people who will be affected by the topic

audience

200

“You should take my word on mental health, after all, I have a bachelors degree in psychology“

Ethos

200

Actor from A-Team, also known from his voice acting in Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Mr. T

300

This man is also known as the “Father of Rhetoric”

Aristotle

300

The paragraph that contains both the counterargument and the rebuttal

4th body paragraph

300

When the author refutes the counterargument

Rebuttal

300

Using descriptive language and imagery is often used with…

Pathos

300

A sentence with a subject and verb but does not make a complete thought

Dependent clause

400

When an author uses logos, they are appealing to

The READERS sense of what’s logical

400
Sentences used to take the reader from one point to another. Usually used at the end of a paragraph.

Transition sentences

400

Sentences that connects the evidence to the claim

Bridge or supporting sentences

400

On the night of October 30th, 2023, Lionel Messi won his 8th ballon d'or, thus solidifying him as the greatest soccer player ever.

Logos

400

When a someone uses insults and accusations to hurt the reputation of someone else. Usually used in politics

Mudslinging

500

the mental processes that takes place in the brain, including thinking, attention, language, learning, memory and perception

Cognition

500

This is an essay that describes your opinion on something, the ideas of another person, a process to follow, or an event that has taken place.

Explanatory Essay

500

Give me an example of a thesis (30 seconds)

Answers vary

500

“My Doctor says that ‘If you workout too hard without proper rest you will strain your muscles preventing you from optimal muscle growth’”

Ethos and Logos

500

Who is the greatest teacher of all time (use his actual last name)

Mr. Kambiri

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