this is the central idea of a text
What is theme?
use this to test a source's credibility
What is the CRAAP test?
this is a standard writing formula or format for analysis
these appeals are powerful tools of rhetoric
What are pathos, ethos, and logos?
an concrete representation of an abstract concept or idea
What is a symbol?
this can be internal or external
What is conflict?
What is MLA?
avoid these pronouns in formal writing
What are "I" and "you"?
logical reasoning
What is logos?
an example is- Coffee is my kryptonite!
What is an allusion?
the 5 parts of Freytag's pyramid
What are exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution?
include these in your essay to show you are trustworthy
What are in-text citations or parenthetical citations?
this progresses from broad to specific
What is an introduction?
appeal to desires and emotions
What is pathos?
an example is- I've told you a million times!
characters can be described as ______, _______, ______, or ________
What are flat, round, static, and dynamic?
put your citations in this order on your works cited or reference page
What is alphabetical?
This progresses from specific to broad.
What is a conclusion?
appeal to authority, trustworthiness, or credibility
What is ethos?
like a paragraph, but in poetry
What is a stanza?
the 5 methods of characterization
What are speech, thoughts, effects on others, actions, and looks?
a database source is credible, but is it ________?
What is unbiased or objective?
these begin your body paragraphs
the "creator" of the 3 appeals
Who is Aristotle?
this includes personification, metaphor, and simile
What is figurative language?