Writing
The meaning of "C" when writing in RACES format
What is Cite?
Aristotle’s name for the speaker’s use of evidence and reasoning
What is logos?
These links look like real articles with shocking or teasing headlines and trick you into clicking for more information; credible internet sources will NOT have these or pop-up advertisements
What is clickbait?
This genre tells the story of the downfall of a noble, dignified character
What is a tragedy?
Character who hates Othello and makes a plan to destroy Othello’s life.
Who is Iago?
The last sentence of the introduction paragraph, which tells the main ideas you will address in your essay
What is the thesis statement?
Aristotle’s name for an appeal to the audience’s emotions
What is pathos?
Google application with a citation generator that you used to help you create an MLA-format Works Cited list for your research presentation
What is Google Docs?
In nearly all Greek tragedies, man’s biggest fault is excessive ________, which is a mistaken belief that he could somehow avoid fate or the will of the gods. The Greek term for this is HUBRIS.
What is pride?
Character who greatly admires Desdemona and thinks everyone should as well; accused by Iago of having an affair with Desdemona
Who is Cassio?
In an argumentative essay, the paragraph which brings up an opposing point of view and then argues against it
What is the counterclaim paragraph?
Aristotle’s name for the speaker’s appeal to the character or credibility of themselves or other experts
What is ethos?
the tendency of people to believe information that confirms what they already believe and to ignore or dispute information that opposes what they already believe
What is confirmation bias?
Character being punished for burying her brother despite King Creon’s law against it
Who is Antigone?
Possession of Desdemona’s found by Emilia and given to Iago
What is the handkerchief?
The first sentence of an essay, which grabs the reader's attention; strategies include asking a question, telling an anecdote, or writing a thought-provoking quotation
What is the hook?
Author of "Letter from a Birmingham Jail"
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
machine-learning technology that manipulates or fabricates audio and/or video recordings to show people doing or saying things they never did or said
What is deep-fake?
Character who, in the beginning of Antigone, believes that a good ruler must be strong and controlling. By the end of the play, this character has learned that pride leads to a ruler’s downfall.
Who is Creon?
Character who first reveals the truth about Iago’s lies to Othello and the other characters
What are the last/final/concluding sentences of the essay?
Greek thinker who first categorized and named the three rhetorical appeals
Who is Aristotle?
The name for the list of sources in MLA-format
What is Works Cited?
Group in a Greek play who sing, chant, and represent the community's thoughts about the events of the plot
What is the chorus?
Four characters who die at the end of Othello
Who are Desdemona, Othello, Roderigo and Emilia?