Rhetorical Strategies
_______________- uses logical reasoning to persuade.
Logos
The ___________ of a text refers to the way the author organizes the information.
Structure
___________ questions have responses that require the use of some external criteria from your own experiences.
Applied
The main point or topic of an informational text is referred to as the __________ _________.
Central idea
Which text structure would the following signal words be categorized as?
For instance,…
Looks like…
Features…
Made up of…
Description
____________ language communicates beyond the literal meaning of words.
Figurative
___________ words provide clues about which text structure is present.
Signal
____________ questions have responses that are directly stated in the text and can be answered right away.
Literal
The information that substantiates the central idea is the ___________ ___________.
Supporting details
Which text structure would the following signal words be categorized as?
However…
Too…
Despite…
Instead of…
Compare and contrast
______________- using credibility, character, or ethics to persuade.
Ethos
What is the term of evidence provided to support or prove the truth?
Substantiated
Interpretive questions require you to make ______________.
Connections/inferences
What are the 3 types of author’s purpose?
Persuade, inform, entertain
Which text structure would the following signal words be categorized as?
Due to…
Reasons for…
Therefore…
Since…
Cause and effect
______________- a question that does not call for an answer, or one that has an obvious answer that requires no reply.
Rhetorical
An author’s stance or opinion is the authors _________.
Point of view
_____________ questions often ask—who, what, when, where?
Literal
As a doctor, I am qualified to treat you.
Ethos, Pathos, Logos
Ethos
Some people try to train their own service dog, but this can present difficulties and rarely leads to successful training. The answer is to learn techniques under an experienced trainer.
Problem and solution
Sarcasm is an example of _________.
Irony
___________ meaning is how a word or phrase is used in a specific context.
Technical
___________ questions often ask— why,how,what is the main idea?
Interpretive
Data compiled by NASA, as well as other space programs.
Ethos, pathos, logos
Logos
How-to texts organize information in a ______ of steps or directions.
Series