Essay Components
Rhetoric Appeals
Reading and Writing Techniques
Algernon
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100

The structure of the essay is usually held together by this sentence. The reader is able to understand what the rest of the essay might be about based on it. 

What is a thesis statement?

100

This is reasoning an author might use to activate a reader's emotions. Appeals may include vivid language, emotionally loaded language, and humor.

What is pathos?

100

When you don't cite your evidence in an essay.

What is plagiarism?

100

The two researchers who conducted experiments on both Algernon and Charlie.

Who are Dr. Nemur and Dr. Strauss?
100

What is Nancy's least favorite flavor?

Spicy
200

Debates or argues a particular claim. It usually has counterclaims and rebuttal.

What is an argumentative essay?

200

This is reasoning an author might use to evoke a rational response from the audience. Appeals may include facts, data, and quotations.

What is logos?

200

These words or phrases help the writer with cohesion and coherence in an essay.

If, Moreover, Nevertheless, In fact, etc.

What are transition words and transition phrases?

200

Someone messing up and doing something dim-witted, just like what Charlie used to do before his operation.

What does it mean to "pull a Charlie Gordon?"

200

A psychological test in which subjects' perceptions of inkblots are recorded and then analyzed using psychological interpretation and complex algorithms.

What is a Rorschach test?

300

What is the difference between counterclaim and rebuttal?

Counterclaim argues the opposing side (often a popular opinion and a persuasive one) and rebuttal returns to your argument and makes it stronger.

300

This is reasoning an author might use to build credibility and trustworthiness. Appeals may include the author's background, a sincere attitude, and past publications.

What is ethos?

300

An editing process between students, either done in pairs or groups to help each other out with written work.

What is peer reviewing?

300

Not wanting to feel pity from everyone he knows.

Why does Charlie leave New York?

300

This documentary used all three rhetoric appeals to convince the audience to give up fast food.

What is Super Size Me?

400

Name 5 things you need in an essay.

Topics sentences, Thesis Statement, Claims, Evidence, and Sources.


400

“You should definitely get help with your

debt, & I say that as somebody with over

30 years experience of debt counseling.”

What is an example of ethos?

400

When the opposite of what is expected happens.

What is situational irony?

400

It limited the social interactions and relationships Charlie has with those around them even further after his operation. It also brought a new sense of fulfillment as well as disappointment to the main character. There are many debates on its positiveness versus negativeness.

What is the role of intelligence in Flowers of Algernon?

400

Brooklyn, New York

Where was Daniel Keyes born?

500

The first body paragraph, within each body paragraph, or the last body paragraph.

Where can you put a counterclaim in an essay?

500

I‘ve not eaten meat for 8 years, and I’m

fit and healthy; you can’t argue that

vegetarianism is always unhealthy.

What is an example of logos?

500

One is proofreading a piece of writing to correct errors in grammar and other mechanical problems, whereas the other involves going over the writing to check for logic, clarity, flow, and organization.

What is the difference between editing and revising?

500

Charlie's co-workers who used to ridicule him, but they eventually became his real friends.

Who are Joe Carp and Frank Reilly?

500

List three themes in Flowers for Algernon.

Role of intelligence in human relationships, happiness, past controls present, ignorance is bliss, etc.