personal success story used to persuade others by convincing the reader/audience that if it worked for them, it will work for all people
Testimonial
100
More than one statement designed to CONVINCE the reader of something by using emotion/logic that consists of opinion and evidence.
Argument
100
the repetition of a single letter in the alphabet (as in "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickle peppers.")
Alliteration
200
Appeals to people’s desire to belong to a group.
Bandwagon
200
a statement based on evidence that refutes the original/main idea (argument). It can be anticipated or acknowledged by those making the original/main point.
Counter Argument
200
compares two unlike things.
Metaphor
300
tries to convince the reader that there are only two choices when in fact there are more
Either/or
300
meant to challenge the reader to take specific action, and can be found near the end of the composition.
Call to Action
300
a form of comparison in which one thing is compared to another unlike thing by using specific words of comparison like like, as, and resembles.
Simile
400
appeals to people’s need to feel superior to other people
Snob Appeal
400
A statement showing/proving that something isn’t true or that the counter-argument/idea is weak.
Rebuttal
400
speaking of something that is not human as if it had human abilities and human reactions.
Personification
500
it puts people in a group by their race, gender, age, religion, or ethnic group and assumes that everyone in the group is alike
Stereotyping
500
Writing that is meant to convince the reader/audience buy using an argument, evidence, call to action, and some sort of fallacious reasoning or rhetorical device.
Persuasion
500
A great exaggeration used to emphasize a point, and is used for expressive or comic effect.