Punctuation
This noun names a specific person, place, or thing and begins with a capital letter.
What is a proper noun?
This type of writing tries to convince the reader to agree with a point of view or take a certain action.
What is persuasive writing?
What is the adverb in “She quickly finished her homework,”
Quickly
As a doctor with 20 years of experience, I recommend getting at least seven hours of sleep each night.
Ethos
This punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list.
What is a comma
This type of word shows an action, such as run, jump, or write.
What is a verb?
This is the main opinion or position that a writer wants the reader to believe.
What is a claim?
What is the adjective in “The bright moon lit the dark sky”
Bright
“Students who spend 30 minutes reviewing their notes each night are more likely to remember the material on a test.”
Logos
A writer uses this persuasive appeal to convince readers through facts, evidence, and logic.
This part of speech describes a noun by telling you what kind, which one, or how many.
What is an adjective?
These facts, examples, and information are used to support a writer’s claim.
What is evidence?
What is the conjunction in “Although it was raining, we went outside,”
Although
“Imagine how heartbroken that lonely puppy feels every night without a loving family.”
Pathos
This punctuation mark is used at the end of a direct question.
What is a question mark
This part of speech describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb, often telling how, when, or where.
What is an adverb?
This persuasive technique uses feelings and emotions to influence the reader.
What is an emotional appeal?
What is the interjection in “Wow! That was an incredible performance,”
Wow
“As a firefighter who has seen the dangers firsthand, I strongly recommend installing smoke alarms in every bedroom.”
Ethos
Hayward High is what part of speech?
Proper Noun
This part of speech connects words, phrases, or sentences, such as and, but, and or.
What is a conjunction?
This persuasive appeal uses facts, evidence, and logical reasoning to convince the reader.
What is logos?
What is the preposition in “The students placed their books on the table,”
On
“Studies show that students who get enough sleep perform better on tests, so getting eight hours of sleep can improve academic performance.”
Logos
What 2 appeals are used in “Every child deserves a safe place to sleep, and studies show that stable housing helps students perform better in school.”
pathos and logos