Rhetorical Strategies
Word choice, referring to the choice of words a writer used in an essay or other writing.
Diction
"You break it, you buy it"
aphorism
argument that criticizes an idea by pointing something out about the person who holds the idea, rather than directly addressing the actual merit of the idea
Ad hominen
The first sentence of a introductory paragraph
hook
refers to the tendency for people to have (non-negative) ties with people who are similar to themselves in socially significant ways.
Homophily
The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
Irony
"During these unsettling times..."
ephemism
statement that does not relate logically to what comes before it
Non-sequitur
the sentence after the first sentence of an introductory paragraph usually
introduced the author and text
The patterns of behavior that can be acquired by either direct experience, or observing the behaviors of others encompass:
Social Learning Theory
writer poses and question, and then immediately answers it
hypophora
They ate, slept, talked, cried, smiled, loved.
asyndeton
oversimplifying an opponent’s argument to make it easier to attack
Straw Man Argument
The final sentence in the introductory paragraph is a thesis, consisting of
Claim, three avenues, and skylight.
American Education is:
A right
a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true.
Paradox
"It hurts to good"
paradox
consideration of only two extremes when there are one or more intermediate possibilities
False Dichotomy
The most important aspect of each body paragraph is
The analysis
An attempt to make something that is not the case appear true
Pretense
repetition of the same words or phrases
Anaphora
I checked canvas, and I checked the calendar, and I checked the google doc, and I looked over my notes.
Polysyndeton
telling part of the truth, while deliberately hiding the entire truth
equivocation
These should never be used in your avenues, at least not independently
pathos, logos, ethos
The percentage of the class that will pass the AP Exam
100%