UNIT 1
Define the word delude
To persuade into erroneous thinking; mislead
Define the word resilient
Able to withstand something bad that occurs and recover quickly from it
Define the word Distraught
Displaying emotional disturbance; frantic or distracted
Define the word Unrequited
Not returned or repaid in kind
Define the word equitable
Fair and equal
What is a claim?
The claim is the idea or issue the author is arguing for
What are the 5 common types of figurative language to look for in writing?
1 Simile.
2 Metaphor.
3 Personification.
4 Hyperbole.
5 Allusion
What are the 4 rhetorical appeals?
Appeal to Ethos
Appeal to Pathos
Appeal to Logos
Appeal to Kairos
What is the topic of a piece of writing?
the general subject that is being written about in the essay
how to determine the tone to use in your essay?
First, you have to understand the message you want the audience to take away from the text
What is the author's task?
The author’s task is the assignment or work that an author needs to do
Why is important to know your audience?
So you can understand how much context and specific details to put in your essay and how to get and keep the audience's interest
What are some formatting features you can use in your essay?
captions
headings and subheadings
bulleted or numbered lists
font style
What is the structure for the introduction, body and conclusion?
Introduction
Attention-grabbing opening sentence (or sentences)
Introductory
Thesis statement
Body
evidence that supports the thesis statement’s “because” statements
reasons why your evidence supports your claim
counterclaims that your audience believes
rebuttals of the counterclaims
Conclusion
Restatement of the thesis statement (without using its exact words)
Closure that is provided by a concluding statement
What are the three parts of an essay called?
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
How to identify the central idea of a text?
Determine what the author wants you to get from the reading and find details from the text that back up the central idea
How to identify rhetoric?
By understanding the main types of rhetorical devices which are narration, description, exposition, and argumentation.
What are the 3 parts of the rhetorical triangle?
The message
The audience
The writer
what is the theme of a piece of writing?
the main idea of the text that is either implied or directly stated
How to make a claim for your essay?
Determine your opinion using facts and data
What types of evidence are valid in an argumentative essay?
Facts, definitions, quotations, concrete details, and statistics or data.
What are some prewriting techniques?
Listing and Idea mapping
Checking your spelling, grammar and punctuation
Checking your spelling, grammar and punctuation
What is the outline for the introduction, body and conclusion?
Introduction
Attention grabber that is appropriate for your audience and argument.
Background information: Whatever the audience needs at the outset to understand your claim.
Thesis statement: Include your complete thesis statement.
Body
Using one “because” statement, create a topic sentence for your first body paragraph.
Using a second “because” statement, create a topic sentence for your second body paragraph.
Using a third “because” statement, create a topic sentence for your third body paragraph.
Summarize one counterclaim and the rebuttal you will include.
Conclusion
Reaffirmation of thesis statement: summarized without restating exactly, using two or three sentences.
Concluding statement with these elements
How long should each part of an essay be?
Introduction: 1 paragraph
Body: from 3 to 5 paragraphs
Conclusion: 1 paragraph