Author's Purpose
A student writes an article in the school newspaper that uses statistics to show students who get to wear their own choice of clothing score higher on achievement tests.
What is author's purpose for writing?
What is persuade?
A group of naval officers are thrown overboard after their ship is torpedoed and must fight to safe the drowning sailors during a storm.
What is Man vs Nature?
Harry Potter, The Lion King and Star Wars all are examples of this theme.
What is GOOD VS EVIL
A writer argues:
If you do not buy a new car before the end of the year, you will miss the sale and pay thousands more than you should.
What type of rhetoric is the author using?
What is pathos?
This part of the plot where we meet Cinderella's family and learn of her dreary life with her stepmother and sisters.
What is exposition or introduction?
Statistics, data and graphs are used by an author to show how climate change over the last 50 years has caused tornados to form earlier in the year and become much stronger.
What is the author's purpose?
What is to inform?
Poseidon and Zeus fight an epic battle over control of marrying the goddess Venus.
What is Man vs Man
Romeo and Juliet, The Prince and the Frog, and The Little Mermaid all have what type of theme?
TRUE LOVE is worth the work or sacrifice
A writer argues:
Studies show less than .01 children are kidnapped by someone they don't know. You really don't need to worry about your kid walking home from school.
What type of rhetoric is the author using?
What is logos?
Cinderella and the prince live happily ever after.
What is resolution?
An article appears in a popular magazine that discusses how the color of your eyes affects your personality.
What is the purpose of this article?
What is to entertain?
After years of slaving away in a far-off district, a girl and a band of friends fight to overthrow an evil government.
What is Man Vs Society?
Toy Story, Babysitter's Club, and Moana all have this an overriding theme.
The power of friendship
A writer argues:
All the best students in our area attend Triplett MS. if you want your kid to have the very best start in life you will send them to Triplett MS.
This kind of rhetoric is being used.
What is pathos?
The prince finds Cinderella and the glass slipper fits.
What is the climax?
An article in a popular woman's magazine is written using testimonials from customers on the latest diet pill. It has before and after pics and some unproven studies included in it.
What is to persuade?
After years of surviving on a deserted island, a stow away realizes he actually has been a specimen aliens from another planet have been studying to learn about human behavior and tries to escape.
What is Man vs Society?
Finding Nemo, Brave and Mulan all have the this theme.
What is courage and perseverance?
When a writer argues:
You must use Morgan and Morgan in your lawsuit. They have the biggest law firm in the country and the most qualified lawyers.
What is ethos
The fair godmother visits; Cinderella goes to the ball; The prince goes around the kingdom looking for the owner of the glass slipper.
What is rising action?
An article is written that list the 50 greatest quarterbacks ever in the NFL. Most of the choices play for NFC and there is no statistical data.
What's the author's purpose?
What is entertain?
A girl is severely overweight, and her mother is always making comments about her weight. When she is sent to a health camp, she and two others girls escape and go on a wild road trip of self acceptance.
What is Man vs Self?
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Frozen and Wonder all have this overriding theme.
It's OK to be yourself.
A writer argues:
Student absences have increased by 20% since the earlier bell time. Studies show moving the start time back just 30 minutes increases attendance.
What is logos?
The slipper fits, the prince and Cinderella get married.
What is falling action?