Rhetoric
What are the three rhetorical appeals, and what are they for?
Logos, Ethos, Pathos - These are how the speaker tries to convince the audience to accept their position.
What is "paraphrase"?
This is what it is called when you put something in your own words.
What is a thesis statement?
This sentence declares what the essay will be about.
"Without it, your essay is trash."
- Bellomy
What is "pathos"?
This appeal encourages the audience to listen to their feelings/ emotions.
What is "mood"?
This is the feeling given by words in a poem.
What is the claim/ topic sentence?
This is where we introduce the ideas discussed in a body paragraph.
What is "logos"?
This appeal encourages the audience to listen to reason.
What is "the speaker"?
This is the person who is saying the words int he poem. This is the "I" in the poem.
What is the "evidence?"
This is what writers use to support their claims.
What is "ethos"?
This appeal encourages the audience to focus on credibility.
What is the "theme"?
This is the moral or lesson of a story or poem.
What is the "reasoning"?
This is how writers explain how their evidence supports their claim.
What is "author's purpose"?
This is the speaker's "why" in a rhetorical situation.
What is the "shift"?
This is is where the speaker's attention or intention changes in a poem.
What is the "call-to-action"?