Argumentative
The statement the author is trying to prove is true in an argumentative text.
What is a claim?
A writing revision strategy (acronym).
What is ARMS?
"I felt the way the character did when..." is a sentence stem for this type of connection.
What is text to self?
A group of lines in a poem.
What is a stanza?
The text structure shows two or more things are alike and different.
What is compare and contrast?
This proves the opposite of a person's claim to be false.
What is a rebuttal?
A writing editing strategy.
What is CUPS?
What are text to world connections?
Intentionally using a word or phrase for effect, two or more times in a speech or written work.
What is repetition?
The text structure that has key words like "for example" or "for instance" and features many adjectives.
What is descriptive?
A piece of writing that relies more on opinions than facts.
What is biased?
Correct the sentence.
"It seems, however that these strategies have had little impact on the growing increase in the obesity epidemic."
What is insert a common after however?
A universal truth, moral, or idea that the author wants to express.
What is a theme?
"She is the sun" is this type of figurative language.
What is a metaphor?
When the author uses words like "due to" or "as a result" they are most likely using this text structure.
What is cause and effect?
*Double Jeopardy* Reasoning that appeals to the emotions of the audience.
What is pathos?
Correct the sentence.
"The limbic system reside deep inside the brain."
What is change reside to resides?
The way the the author feels about the subject they are writing about.
What is tone?
"But the Raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only that one word" is this type of figurative language.
What is personification?
An article about how a man who turned a lemonade stand from his childhood into a million dollar company in the current day would most likely use this text structure?
What is sequential/chronological order?
An error in reasoning such as a bandwagon appeal or using a strawman argument.
What is a logical fallacy?
Correct the sentence.
"Almost all researchers agree that prevention will be the key strategy for controlling the current epidemic of obesity."
What is change will be to would be?
*Double Jeopardy* At the end of an argumentative essay, this is what you want your readers to do.
What is a call to action?
An indirect reference to a popular person, thing, idea, or piece of literature.
What is an allusion?
*Double Jeopardy* A text that lists the different type of additives in popular fast food would most likely use this text structure.
What is descriptive?