Rhetorical Appeal
The point of rhetorical appeals
What is to persuade?
Synonym for persuade
What is convince?
A source with accurate information
What is credible/reliable?
The paragraph that includes a hook, background information, and thesis?
What is an introduction paragraph?
Looking at the audience
What is eye contact?
Using facts, statistics, logic, and explanations to convince someone of something
What is logos?
Who is the audience?
A source with false information
What is uncredible/unreliable?
These paragraphs make up the middle of the essay, each focusing on one main idea that supports the thesis.
What are body paragraphs?
What is projecting your voice?
Using the experience of an individual to persuade
What is ethos?
The EWP prompt
What change do you want to see at WOMS?
A research website on Clever
What is SIRS?
Paragraph where you restate the thesis, summarize your reasons, and give a call to action
What is a conclusion paragraph?
The clear, main idea of a speech that tells the audience what the speaker is trying to prove.
What is a thesis statement?
Trying to appeal to emotions and feelings
What is pathos?
Use of ethos, pathos, and logos
What are rhetorical appeals?
An example of an unreliable source
What is social media (TikTok, Twitter, Facebook)?
What is Wikipedia?
What is a blog?
Words at the start of paragraphs that help with flow
What are transitions?
Coming across as sure and knowledgeable about your topic
What is confidence?
When a speaker asks a question not meant to be answered but designed to provoke thought or emphasize a point
What is a rhetorical question?
When someone argues, “Everyone else is going, so I should go too!”
What is bandwagoning?
An example of a credible source
What is a .edu site?
What is a .gov site?
What is a medical journal?
A strong body paragraph includes this type of sentence that states the main idea of the paragraph.
What is a topic sentence?
Making eye contact, using gestures, and standing up straight are all part of this type of communication.
What is body language?