Rhetorical Appeals
What are the three Rhetorical Appeals?
Ethos, Pathos, Logos
This word means "producing wealth; profitable"
Lucrative
Which rhetorical device is being used here? "Believe, believe, believe"
Repetition
Fill in the blank: If I am not taking sides in an argument, I am being .
Impartial
What are the four purposes of writing?
1. to inform, 2. to express thoughts/feelings, 3. to entertain, 4. to persuade
Which rhetorical appeal uses emotion to persuade?
Pathos
Which word is an ANOTONYM for having too much of something?
Dearth
This is a comparison using "like" or "as"
Simile
Define "Cursory"
Rapidly and superficially performed or produced; hasty
Which literary element is "the message an author is trying to give in a literary work; a life lesson"?
Theme
Which rhetorical appeal is being used here: "Your internet will be 50% faster and 100$ cheaper if you switch."
Logos
Fill in the blank: It seems that our teacher will cancel our ELA 9 final exam.
Implausible
What is a Metaphor?
A comparison of two unlikely things (not using like or as)
This word is a synonym for "Notorious"
Infamous
Name a Seminal U.S. Document
Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg Address, etc.
This rhetorical appeal might use a reliable, trustworthy expert to convince the reader.
Ethos
What does Indolent mean?
When Lincoln alludes to the Declaration of Independence, he is using .
Allusion
Which vocab word is this an example of: A teacher offers 5 points on a quiz for any student who comes in early.
Incentive
What are three themes that may be found in a Seminal U.S. Document?
equality, democracy, liberty, strength
fairness, justice, respect, honor
Define the word Rhetoric
The art of speaking or writing effectively.
This word is a SYNONYM for punishment
Punitive
Which rhetorical device is being used here: "government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish."
Parallelism
This vocab word comes from the French word sabot and means to "willfully destroy".
Sabotage
What is one rule important to "Fishbowl" discussions?
Every fish must speak, all fish must be quiet during discussion, bowl must come to a conclusion, bowl must be opened to outside fish