placing contrasting ideas or things side by side to show how they are alike or different (Example: a preserved historic building among modern skyscrapers)
What is juxtaposition?
the position a writer presents and defends
What is a claim?
must be reasonable, has good reasons and evidence
What is logos?
to tell a true-to-life story
What is the author's purpose in a realistic short story?
First 5, last 5
When can you NOT leave class to go to the bathroom?
a question with a seemingly obvious answer
What is a rhetorical question?
opposing views the writer discusses and disproves
What are counterarguments?
ethical appeal
What is ethos?
a theme that is stated directly by the narrator or a character
What is an explicit theme?
no phones, no headphones, no food, no water, no talking, be respectful, keep your head off the table and all four legs of the chair on the floor!
What are the rules for Library Day?
language which plays on readers’ emotions
What is loaded language?
information that supports the claim and shows that it is right or true
What are the reasons and/or evidence?
If the audience feels the same way as the speaker, they may be likely to agree.
What is pathos?
a message or insight about life that an author develops through the interactions of characters, events, and other details in a story
What is the theme?
These are two ways that you must never travel from the first to the second floor of the school, except for under special circumstances
What are the back halls and the elevator?
traces how an event or a solution can have different
effects; shows important connections between reasons and results.
What is a cause and effect analysis?
intended readers
What is the target audience?
logical appeal
What is logos?
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
What is plot? (or parts of a plot map?)
no more than FIVE days past the due date
How long are you able to turn in late homework?
language that shows mistaken or faulty reasoning
What is logical fallacy?
true stories that illustrate ideas
What are anecdotes?
emotional appeal
What is pathos?
a theme that is not stated directly, the reader must analyze details in the text and consider how they connect to create a deeper meaning
What is an implicit theme?
never be in the halls without wearing one of these...
What is a badge?