Rhetoric
Rhetoric is the study and art of
What is using language effectively, ethically, and persuasively?
The backbone or foundation of our writing
What is the thesis statement or claim?
The tone shapes this in a piece of writing by dictating how it feels
What is the reader's experience?
An annotated bibliography is NOT the same thing as
What is the abstract?
Average length of annotated bibliographies
What is 4-6 sentences?
The three rhetorical appeals
What are ethos, pathos and logos?
Thesis statements must be written as
What is a complete sentence?
The two ways tone can be conveyed
What are objective(neutral & factual) and subjective(emotional & opinionated)?
Critical thinking moves beyond this
What is mere description to develop deeper cognitive abilities?
Meta-commentary is used to
What is elaborate on, clarify and guide audience through what is being said?
The aspects of the rhetorical situation
What are the purpose, context, audience, writer and topic?
A thesis statement should not be phrased as this
What is a question?
How the tone is established in writing
What is through word choice, sentence structure and imagery?
Scaffolding a project is broken down into these 3 parts
What are prewriting, drafting and revising?
The 5 C's for Outlining an Argument
What are claim, concrete evidence, context, commentary and connection?
The 5 Canons of Rhetoric
What are invention, arrangement, style, memory and delivery?
Phrases to be avoided
What are "I think" and "in my opinion"?
The tone conveys this about the author to the audience
What is the author's attitude, persona, and emotional perspective towards topic & audience?
The key differences and relationship between a counterargument and a rebuttal
What is the counterargument introduces the opposing view and the rebuttal responds to the opposing view to support your argument?
Difference between a citation tracker from a synthesis chart and APA reference page
What is includes all sources looked at-not just ones used?
Rhetorical analysis does this instead of just summarizing
What is breaks down the author's argument, identifies rhetorical strategies used and evaluates if the techniques effectively reached the intended audience?
The acronym for Thesis Statements and what each letter means
What is SMART?
Specific (focused language?
Manageable (appropriate for paper length)
Arguable (not a widely accepted fact)
Relevant (to the prompt)
Takes a stand (presents an argument)
The several key tools authors use to convey tone
What are specific word choices, strategic arrangement of words, carefully selected detail/imagery and figurative language that compares dissimilar things?
The acronym to determine if writing is argumentative or persuasive and what it means
What is ARMS? A: Analyze both sides (Argumentative) R: Rely on emotions (Persuasive) M: Maintain objectivity (Argumentative)S: Speak passionately (Persuasive)
Ways to scaffold your writing
What are a story map, planning chart, introduction paragraph outline and five paragraph essay outline?