Ethos, Logos, or Pathos
Parts of an Essay
Vocabulary
RACE
Ms. Katie's Fave things
100

Colgate toothpaste using a professional dentist to make people trust them 

Ethos

100

The end of the essay 

Conclusion 

100

What is a claim?

A statement that is arguable 


100

What does the R stand for in RACE 

Restate the question

100

What is Ms. Katie's favorite color?

Pink

200

Commercials about sick/dying children that try to get you to donate

Pathos

200

The beginning of your essay. Starts with a hook, re-state your claim, list your reasons...

Introduction 

200

What is a counterclaim?

The other side of a claim
200

What does the A stand for in RACE 

Answer the question 

200

What is Ms. Katie's favorite food?

Mac and cheese 

300

Disney casting The Rock for the movie "Jungle Cruise" 

Ethos

300

Where you list your reasons and provide evidence to back them up

Body paragraphs

300

What is a hook?

The opening line of an introduction

300

What does the C stand for in RACE 

C cite the evidence 

300

What is Ms.Katie's favorite animal?

A narwhal 

400

You can save 15% or more on your car insurance by switching to Geico.

Logos

400

The OTHER SIDE of the claim 

Counterclaim 

400

What is a rebuttal?

When you explain why you disagree with the counterclaim

400

What does the E stand for in RACE 

Explain the evidence 
400

What is Ms. Katie's favorite Disney movie?

Aladdin

500

Commercials showing starving animals crying in cages 

Pathos

500

When you prove the counterclaim wrong. "I disagree because..." 

Rebuttal 

500

What is evidence used for? 

To prove why the claim is right 

500

What are the TWO sentences you should always have for the E part of RACE 

"This shows that..."

"This is important because..."

500

What is Ms. Katie's favorite kind of soda?

Mountain Dew