Writing an Argument
An argument or the point being made in an argumentative essay (starts with a "C" or a "T")
What is a claim or thesis?
If a toothpaste commercial includes someone who looks like a dentist
What is ethos? (appeal to authority)
The colonists accused the king of this because of his cruel and oppressive government
What is tyranny?
This is what it's called when you label a poem's structure using letters (like ABCB or ABBA)
What is rhyme scheme?
This is a comparison between two unlike things that uses "like" or "as"
What is simile?
What you use to prove your argument is true
What is evidence or reasoning?
If an argumentative paper uses crime statistics to argue for stricter laws
What is logos? (appeal to logic)
This was the structure of the Declaration of Independence. The way it was written and what it contained
What was a list of grievances or complaints to the king?
This is what you used when you wrote your poems outside to help the reader imagine the scene
What is imagery?
This is onomatopoeia
What is it called when a word for something sounds like the sound it makes?
You respond to this in an argumentative essay to prove other arguments wrong
What is a counterclaim?
If an energy drink is endorsed by Lionel Messi
What is ethos? (appeal to authority)
The name of changes to the Constitution, also each of the 10 rights in the Bill of Rights
What are amendments?
This is how the theme of a poem should be written
What is personification?
This is how you end an argumentative essay, by telling the reader what they can do next
What is a call to action?
When someone tries to get you to donate to an organization by using sad images and personal stories
What is pathos? (appeal to emotion)
When soldiers were allowed to be housed by civilians in their homes
What is quartering?
The emotion or feeling that an author creates with their word choice
What is tone?
When a line is repeated multiple times in a poem
What is anaphora?
A written piece on a website or newspaper that expresses someone's opinion strongly in a few paragraphs (Hint: you wrote one!)
What is an editorial?
If a clothing brand says that the cotton they use is scientifically the most comfortable material
What is logos? (appeal to logic)
The section of the Declaration of Independence that begins with: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal"
What is the Preamble?
What is a stanza?
When something concrete represents something abstract (like a flag)
What is symbolism?