What are the strategies used by advertisers who want you to buy their product called?
Persuasive Techniques
100
What is Ethos, Pathos, and Logos? (Write a simple definition for each)
Ethos- Appeal to Ethics/Credibility
Pathos- Appeal to Emotion
Logos- Appeal to Logic/Facts
100
What is the acronym for the test that will tell you if a persuasive article is good or bad?
CRAAP
100
When writing, why is it important to consider who the audience is?
Changes the tone of the paper
100
What is the difference between an opinion and a fact?
Opinion- An expression of a person's feelings that cannot be proven.
Fact- A statement that can be proven true or false.
200
What persuasive technique uses words or phrases in either a positive or negative way?
Loaded Language
200
Animal shelters showing abused animals to make the watcher feel empathy for the animals and donate money is an example of....
Pathos
200
What type of essay presents your own interpretation or evaluation or argument using sources?
Research Paper
200
Why do you need a works cited?
Avoid plagiarism
200
What is a summary?
A brief statement or account of the main points of something.
300
No writing for this question! Verbal Response.
What would an appeal to patriotism look like?
300
The algorithms have been run in a thousand different ways, and the math continues to check out. What is this an example of?
Logos
300
List two examples of trusting url endings
.gov
.net
.org
300
What is a counter argument?
A viewpoint that opposes your main argument.
300
What is an inference?
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
400
Words that create a positive or negative impression are known as...?
Loaded Language
400
My three decades of experience in public service, my tireless commitment to the people of this community, and my willingness to reach across the aisle and cooperate with the opposition, make me the ideal candidate for your mayor.
What is this an example of?
Ethos
400
List 4 keywords you would search to find information about Jacques Cartier who was a Breton explorer who claimed what is now Canada for France.
Answers vary
400
What is the difference between tone and mood?
Tone is the author's attitude toward a subject.
Mood is how we are made to feel as readers.
400
What is the difference between a primary source and a secondary source? List an example for each.
Primary Source- Provides direct or firsthand evidence about an even.
Secondary Source- Information that was created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the event.
500
Which persuasive technique asks a question in which no response is expected or desired.
Rhetorical Question
500
No written response! Verbal Response.
Try to convince me to buy an expensive sports car using two of the three main categories: Ethos, Pathos, Logos.
500
What kind of person would be the best to interview about famous explorers?
Historian
500
What goes in a parenthetical citation when citing a quote from a novel?
Author's last name and page number
Ex: (Miller 28)
500
What is a survey used for?
Data collection tool used to gather information about individuals opinions.