Rhetoric Devices
Strategies
Types of Essays
Rubric
100

Repeating or recurrence of a word, phrase, sentence, or other elements

What is repetition?

100

An appeal to logic

What is logos?

100

Analyzes weather or not you agree with a concept or belief

What is an argumentative essay?

100

A statement showing exactly what your essay will be about.

What is a thesis?

200

The use of words to create an image, impression, or mood

What is imagery

200

An appeals to your emotions

What is Pathos?

200

Analyzes the way a piece of writing is written

What is a rhetorical analysis essay?

200

Specific textual references that supports the claim

What is evidence?

300

The specific choice and use of words and phrases in writing

What is diction?

300

An appeals to credibility of a group or individuals

What is Ethos?

300

Analyzes several sources about a topic and chooses a position to argue on it

What is a synthesis essay?

300

An explanation of the evidence which falls in support of the line of reasoning

What is commentary?

400

A seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true.

What is a paradox?

400

The attitude your words imploy

What is tone?

400

This writing must cite at least 3 sources

What is a synthesis essay?

400

A statement that supports the thesis and is the central idea of the paragraph

What is a claim?

500

Expressing contrasting ideas in parallel grammatical structure

What is antithesis?

500

A method/strategy to analyze a rhetorical situation

SOAPSTEM

500

Might utilize umbrella terms in the thesis to later expand on with each paragraph

What is a rhetorical analysis essay?

500

The style, matureness, and voice of your writing

What is sophistication?