An appeal to logic or reason. The "straight facts" about a product.
What is logos?
100
The longest of the overland trails during the westward expansion of the United States. Ended in Oregon.
What is the Oregon Trail?
100
The chef on "Hell's Kitchen".
Who is Gordon Ramsay?
100
The one "for sure" thing that can make you a better reader.
What is practice or to read more?
100
An appeal to emotion. This could be a positive or negative emotion.
What is pathos?
200
The number one thing most students have a hard time with in writing. It includes spelling, grammar, and proper structure.
What are conventions?
200
The interim principal at Reynolds High School.
Who is Dr. Kuhlmann?
200
Lives in Chris' closet on "The Family Guy".
Who is an evil monkey?
200
Going beyond the facts to see what point the author is trying to make. You could also say it means to read with a purpose.
What is to read critically?
200
One of the most important things to consider and "know" if you are going to try and persuade someone. Advertisements always know this.
What is "know your audience"?
300
An appeal to credibility or character. This could include a recommendation from a reliable expert or celebrity endorsements.
What is ethos?
300
The number of states that border Oregon.
What is four? (Washington, Idaho, Nevada, and California)
300
Where the new spin-off of the popular A&E show "Storage Wars" takes place.
What is Texas?
300
When you can see or picture what is happening in the story you are reading. The author uses descriptive words that help you with this.
What is visualize?
300
The 5 "W's" or most important questions to use when reading a newspaper article or other informative piece of literature.
What is Who, What, When, Where, and Why?
400
This grab's the reader's attention and draws them in making them want to read more.
What is the hook?
400
Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts Bay, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island
What are the original 13 colonies?
400
Where was the 4th season of Jersey Shore filmed?
What is Florence, Italy?
400
Make this to yourself, the world, or another text.
What is connection?
400
Look at a newspaper's title, pictures, captions, the lead, the first few paragraphs, and repeated words or words of a different font.
What is to preview a newspaper article?
500
How a newspaper article is organized. The broad main details are given first followed by the more specific detailed information.
What is the inverted (upside down) pyramid?
500
Johnny's last words in the book "The Outsiders". He said them to Ponyboy right before he died in the hospital.
What is, "Stay Gold"?
500
The name of Cartman's cat on "South Park".
Who is Mr. Kitty?
500
Figuring out what an author wants me to think. This should be based mainly on references in the text that lead me to a conclusion. This is one of the most difficult strategies but is something you will do the rest of your life as a reader.
What is inference?
500
In persuasive writing it draws your argument to a close, restates your claim, and makes a final appeal.