Rhetoric
This famous ancient Greek mind defines rhetoric as...
What is the art of persuasion?
Works written about utopian/dystopian/apocalyptic/post-apocalyptic societies are often born from a kernel of truth that the author has merely stretched to its wildest, yet most plausible, conclusion. What subgenre do these stories fall into?
What is speculative fiction?
College level essays of the highest caliber should contain paragraphs of what length?
What is 8-15 sentences?
This word is also referred to as a conversation which may transcend documents and subjects over time.
What is discourse?
When an author purposefully adheres to the expectations of a specific genre, he or she works within the genre _______.
What are genre conventions?
If an author seeks out quotes from an expert on their subject and implements those quotes in their argument, which appeal are they most likely employing?
What is ethos?
Who is Alexander the Great?
If an author makes a claim that he or she believes to be true, yet cannot prove with evidence for that claim, the author has likely written a ______.
What is a fallacy?
The sense of inspiration to generate any kind of media, but especially writing, is called ____.
What is exigence?
A body of writing is limited in that an essay developed based on mere ______ ______ may result in surface-level research depth or a poor 2-sided depth of argument.
What is binary thinking?
When an author employs 2 or more voices from discourse and stitches them into their own argument, it is called___.
What is synthesis?
What story was it?
What is "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas?"
One of the most effective forms of prewriting in a genre unfamiliar to the author is a strategy called ____.
What is scaffolding?
The framework in which an argument is set and developed, including audience characteristics, opposition, evidence, relevance of the topic, and available discourse for research, is called the___ ___.
What is the rhetorical situation?
If an author introduces an opposing viewpoint in their essay, and then must defend their own claim again, they must ____ to or _____ the opposition.
What is concede or refute?
What are rhetorical choices?
This author worked as a propagandist for the British government and experienced active government surveillance for his alleged socialist opinions.
Who is the author?
Who is George Orwell?
When the author pulls together a purposeful claim, it should be refined for the essay as the ____ ____.
What is the thesis statement?
If an essay topic is capable of withstanding the rigor of intense academic research because it has plenty of input in academic discourse, it is a _____ topic.
What is viable?
When an author composes academic writing for subjects such as English, History, Art, or Philosophy, he or she likely writes with MLA standards. An MLA Works Cited is organized in what order?
What is alphabetical?
Consuming media for the sake of digesting its purpose, tone, bias, etc. is known as ____ ____.
What is critical reading?
2 part answer! Using the quote below, name the title AND author.
I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach!
What is A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens?
When an author has preemptively decided on an audience, they may tailor their writing to accommodate the opinions of the ____ ____.
Who is the ideal reader?
When language is commonly used a specific region's speech, such as phrases, idioms, or fallacies, that are often excluded from formal writing standards, these examples of language are known as _______.
What are colloquialisms?
Claims may be used often throughout an essay, but an author should always provide _____ gleaned through thorough research.
What is evidence?