Rhetoric/Essay Structure
Which element of your essay should appear in both your introduction and your conclusion paragraphs?
Your thesis
Who is the author of "The Lottery?"
Shirley Jackson
Which phrase, when used in a sentence, will make Sophie throw her laptop at a wall?
"In conclusion,"
Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?
Fruit
Statistics, graphs, and charts are examples of which rhetorical device?
Logos
Which short essay by Langston Hughes discusses his experiences with the church?
"Salvation"
In what year was Paul Smith's college founded?
1946
What was the first country to celebrate Halloween?
England
If you are citing a source with no author, what should you put inside of the parentheses for an in-text citation?
Article title/website title
Name both titles of the environment-centered essays we read this week.
"Forget Shorter Showers," and "Waste Not, Want Not."
Where did Sophie graduate from college?
SUNY Potsdam
What is the best-selling Halloween candy?
Snickers
Define "pathos"
A device that appeals to the audience's feelings or emotions.
Which essay written by Edward P. Jones was the very first essay we read in this class?
"Shacks"
In "The Lottery," what was the name of the woman who received the black spot on her ticket?
Tessie
The first jack-o-lantern was carved from which vegetable?
Turnip
Define "colloquial"
Used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary.
We read the essay "Once More to the Lake," by E.B. White. For which work is he most well-known?
Charlotte's Web