Rhetorical Strategies
This rhetorical strategy is appeals to experience or expertise
What is ethos?
This punctuation mark has many different uses, making it the most commonly misused
What is a comma?
This sentence contains the main argument for the entire essay
What is a thesis statement?
The actions that I.C.E. stands for
What is introduce, cite, and explain/expand?
Pathos is the appeal to this aspect of an audience
What is emotional?
A complete thought, containing both a subject AND a verb, that can stand on its own
What is an independent clause?
Every body sentence in a paragraph should relate to this
What is a topic sentence?
An in text citation in MLA format follows this general pattern
(author, page)
An appeal to an audience's logic and reason
What is logos?
This grammar mistake occurs when a comma attempts to join two independent clauses (complete thoughts)
What is a comma splice?
Where the thesis restatement usually lives
What is a conclusion paragraph?
Of the three methods of incorporating another author's work into your own, two must always have an in text citation. Which method DOES NOT require an in text citation?
What is a summary?
This rhetorical strategy appeals to the audience's sense of urgency, relevancy, and timeliness
What is kairos?
This punctuation mark introduces questions, lists, long quotes, or explanations
What is a colon?
What is a thesis statement?
It is generally not acceptable to end a paragraph with this sort of sentence
What is a quote?