Literary Definitions
Methods of Persuasion
SHORT RESPONSES
NONFICTION ORGANIZATION
Identifying Rhetoric
100

What is Theme?

The moral or message of the story. 

100

What is Rhetoric?

The art of persuasion. 

100

What format should you use to write a short response? 

RACES

100

What is a subtopic?

A way to organize information about several smaller points within a topic. 

100

¨It's just silly to think that vaping is cool.¨

PATHOS 

200

What is the Mood of a story?

How the text makes the reader feel. 

200

What is Logos?

An appeal to logic/facts. 
200

What does RACES stand for? 

Restate, Answer, Cite Evidence, Explain, Sum up

200

What is a table of contents? 

A list of chapters/sections to help a reader find information more quickly. 

200

¨Nicotine is an addictive substance that can cause permanent damage to an adolescent brain.¨

LOGOS

300

What is the Main Idea?

What the text is mainly about in nonfiction texts. 

300
What is Pathos?

An appeal to emotion.

300

What part of RACES is this an example of? In the text it states, ¨all people are created equal.¨

CITE EVIDENCE

300

If the topic was school name two possible subtopics.

Answers will vary.
300

¨You can trust me, I have been doing this for the last 10 years.¨

ETHOS

400

What is a Symbol?

An image that represents a bigger idea.

400

What is Ethos? 

An appeal to Ethics /the speakers character/ trust 

400

What part of RACES is this an example of? ¨In conclusion, we should be courteous of others because you never know what someone else is going through.¨

SUM UP 

400

If the topic was TikTok name two possible subtopics. 

Answers will vary. 

400

¨If she had any head on her shoulders, she wouldn´t go alone.¨

PATHOS

500

What is Motif?

A repeating idea in a story that is usually one word. 

500

What are the three methods of persuasion?

Ethos, Logos, Pathos

500

What part of RACES is this an example of? ¨This quote is important because it shows that everyone is equal.¨

EXPLAIN

500

If the topic was Prison name two possible subtopics. 

Answers will vary. 

500

¨My fitness coach recommended I cross-train on Saturdays to work different muscle groups.¨

ETHOS

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