Rhetoric/Founding Documents
The Rhetorical Appeal that establishes the speaker's credibility.
Ethos
Parentheses are used to insert WHAT type of information?
Nonessential information or citations
This author is known for his Gothic stories and poems including, "The Raven."
Edgar Allen Poe
In literary or poetry analysis, text evidence refers to this.
A quote or paraphrase
Is the following correctly or incorrectly punctuated?
"The end of the semester was fast approaching; as a result, a sigh of relief could be heard in the halls."
Correct
"The old crocodile was half blind, toothless, and lacked motivation to attack." Which comma rule is used here?
List or Series
Questions asked for effect, not to be answered by the audience.
Rhetorical Questions
For the family reunion, relatives were sitting in the dining room, on the porch, and in the carport.
What two comma rules are used in this sentence?
Introductory phrase & list
Poe uses these types of details in his work to entice all the senses of the audience.
Sensory Details
Always start a literary or poetry analysis by introducing the author and this.
The title of the piece
A list can be introduced with one of these.
A colon
"Mary, would you please take off that ridiculous hat?" Which comma rule is this?
Direct address
Appealing to the audience's emotions is this rhetorical appeal.
Pathos
Besides parentheses or commas, ___________ can also set off nonessential information in a sentence.
dashes
The philosophical and literary movement focusing on self-discovery, independence, and nature.
Transcendentalism
_________ is the statement that asserts your argument.
Thesis or Claim
Is the following correctly or incorrectly punctuated?
"I plan to travel to Paris, France; Stockholm, Sweden; Corinth, Greece; and Dresden, Germany."
Correct
"Because my nose was so stuffy, I could not smell the pie burning." Which comma rule is used?
Using statistics or historical facts is this rhetorical appeal.
Logos
Clause must contain these two things.
Subject & Predicate (a verb)
Why was author Jon Krakauer drawn to Chris' story?
They shared similar parental pressures, craved independence, and sought to find themselves in nature.
The point of commentary is to do this.
Explain how the evidence connects back to the claim (what you're trying to prove).
When is the only time you would use a semi-colon in a list?
The list already contains internal punctuation (like cities separated from states, or items with several modifiers separated by commas)
" I enjoy a Reuben sandwich, but today I will order the Minestrone." Which comma rule is this?
Separating two independent clauses.
The event that prompted the writer to create a speech is also called this.
Exigence
Finals - ,worth 15% of your semester grade, - should be taken seriously.
If this correct or incorrect?
Incorrect. Omit other punctuation when substituting dashes.
Finals - worth 15% of your semester grade - should be taken seriously.
Each person should seek their own path and to conform or copy what is popular in society is to kill your authentic identity.
Where in a literary analysis paragraph should the commentary be located?
After the evidence (quote or paraphrase)
One of these can be used to introduce a quote after a complete sentence.
A Colon
"Stop running," said Calvin, "We already missed the bus." - Which comma rule is this an example of?
Separating what is being said from who is speaking.