Persuasive
Rhetoric
Rhetoric
This rhetorical appeal relies on facts, statistics, and logical reasoning to convince the audience.
What is Logos?
This is the main idea or position an author takes in an argumentative essay.
What is a claim?
This rhetorical device compares two unlike things using "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
This is the main reason an author writes an informational text, such as to persuade, inform, or entertain.
What is author’s purpose?
This is the ability to analyze, evaluate, and create media messages to understand how they influence people.
What is media literacy?
This rhetorical strategy is used when a speaker asks a question that doesn’t require an answer but makes the audience think.
What is a rhetorical question?
In a strong argument, the writer includes this to acknowledge the opposing side's viewpoint before refuting it.
What is a counterclaim?
"The wind whispered through the trees" is an example of this figurative language that gives human qualities to non-human things.
What is personification?
This refers to the way an author presents and organizes information in a text, such as cause and effect or problem and solution.
What is text structure?
When an advertisement uses emotional appeals to persuade an audience, it is relying on this rhetorical strategy.
What is pathos?
If a commercial features a famous doctor endorsing a new medicine, it is using this rhetorical appeal.
What is Ethos?
This type of evidence, such as statistics, expert quotes, or real-life examples, is used to support a claim.
What is textual evidence (or supporting evidence)?
The phrase "Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country" is an example of this rhetorical technique that reverses the structure of a sentence for impact.
What is chiasmus?
This rhetorical strategy helps authors strengthen their arguments by including trustworthy sources like experts, research studies, or historical documents.
What is credible evidence?
This term refers to false or misleading information spread to influence public opinion, often seen in social media and news.
What is misinformation (or disinformation for intentional deception)?
"If we don’t act now, future generations will suffer!" This statement uses which rhetorical appeal to stir emotions?
What is Pathos?
This rhetorical device connects ideas logically and helps readers follow an argument smoothly.
What are transitions?
This rhetorical strategy repeats a grammatical structure to create rhythm and emphasize ideas, as seen in "I came, I saw, I conquered."
What is parallelism?
When an informational article contains word choices that reveal the author’s attitude toward the topic, it is displaying this rhetorical element.
What is tone?
When evaluating a website for credibility, you should check the author’s expertise, sources, and domain extension (.gov, .edu, .com). This process is called ____.
What is source evaluation (or credibility assessment)?
This rhetorical technique repeats the same words or phrases to emphasize a point, like in Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
What is Repetition?
This final part of an argumentative essay restates the claim and urges the audience to take action or think differently.
What is a call to action (or conclusion)?
This stylistic technique repeats the same word or phrase at the beginning of multiple sentences or clauses, like in Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
What is anaphora?
This term describes an author’s use of facts, statistics, and reasoning to support their point while avoiding emotional bias.
What is objective rhetoric (or logical appeal)?
Social media platforms often use targeted advertising and algorithms to control what users see based on their interests. This creates a ____, where people are only exposed to similar opinions.
What is a filter bubble (or echo chamber)?