Rhetoric
What is rhetoric?
the study of the effective use of language
What is cohesion?
A sense of flow in a group of sentences.
What is an informative essay NOT supposed to have?
An opinionated claim or persuasion
When would you use a semicolon?
To separate two independent clauses
What is the importance of revision?
Answers will vary.
Which form of rhetorical analysis is used to bring up emotions from the reader?
pathos
How can you effectively use sentence fragments?
Emphasis, conversational tone
What is an open letter?
A letter to a specific audience, yet with a broader audience in mind as well.
What does FANBOY stand for?
For, and, nor, but, or, yet
How do you know is you have a valid source?
Credibility, Accuracy, Reasonableness, Support
Which rhetorical strategy is used to demonstrate logic in the piece of writing?
logos
Name two ways to make a text more coherent.
Consistent set of topic strings
Cohesive sentences
What is an autobiographical piece of writing?
A text about the author's own life.
What are sentence fragments?
A group of words that lacks either a subject, a verb, or both.
Why is the choice of audience the most important aspect of any piece of writing?
Audience will affect genre, purpose, ethos, and pathos.
What rhetorical device enacts timing and organization to influence an audience?
Kairos
Introduction and conclusions should somewhat be similar. T/F
True
Out of a key point summary, main point summary, and outline summary, which one has the most detail?
outline summary
Define an independent clause.
An independent clause has a subject and a verb and can stand alone.
What are tips and tricks for internet sources when writing a research based essay?
Answers will vary
In a argumentative paper, what rhetorical strategies would be useful?
Ethos, logos
Name one way to make writing more concise.
1. Delete meaningless words.
2. Delete double words.
3. Delete what readers infer.
4. Replace a phrase with a word.
5. Change negatives to affirmatives.
How would you describe a genre?
Type or kind of writing with particular characteristics
What is the purpose of writing a goals and choices paragraph along with an essay?
To reflect on your writing and discover whether it achieves those goals and purposes and how it does so.