Rhetoric basics
These are the three rhetorical appeals.
What is wrong with this sentence:
“The author kind of shows that technology can mess with people’s relationships.”
The omission of conjunctions
Placing two (usually quite different) things next to each other to encourage the audience to compare and contrast
This is the easiest point to get for all three rubrics.
This transition best shows contrast in the sentence: “The proposal would reduce costs; ___, it could also limit access for some families.”
This punctuation mark should replace the comma in this sentence: “I wanted to go outside, it started raining".
Repetition at THE END of successive clauses, phrases, or sentences.
The repeated use of conjunctions within the same sentence.
You need this many sources in a synthesis essay to avoid a 0.
Explain why audience is so important in assessing rhetoric.
What is wrong with saying "due to the fact" or "in conclusion"?
Asserts or emphasizes something by seeming to deny it.
Anticipates an objection or counterclaim and answers it
In your commentary, you are scored by your ability to hold a line of reasoning. What is a line of reasoning?
This is SPACECAT
Improve the diction in this sentence to “The scientist looked at the results and found something interesting.”
Make it more academic.
A type of metaphor in which the part stands for the whole
Combination of contradictory ideas next to each other in a clause, phrase, or sentence.
How do you get a sophistication point on a RA essay?
The rhetorical technique I have highlighted the most times this year
Correct the vague pronoun in the sentence: “When the students met with the counselors, they explained the schedule changes.”
Reversing the order of repeated words or phrases
Repetition of the same word or words at the beginning of successive clauses, phrases, or sentences.