Terms
Define pathos.
A rhetorical strategy that appeals to the emotions of the audience.
Define pathetic.
To evoke pity, sympathy, or sadness.
What forms of evidence can you use?
Personal, Historical, Scientific, Pop culture, literature, academics
How many documents should you use?
3
How many devices should you talk about per paragraph?
2
The sentence structure the writer uses.
Define suspicious.
Having or showing a cautious distrust of someone or something.
How many pieces of evidence should you have?
4
How many documents are there?
7
What should you include in your thesis?
The macroargument and the rhetorical strategies.
Define parallelism.
Matching gramatical structure in sentences with elements in a sentence having the same function or similar ideas.
Define penitent.
Feeling or expressing sorrow, wrongdoing, or sin.
What do you get points for?
Thesis, 4 pieces of evidence and commentary, and sophistication.
How should you choose your stance?
What are the acceptable ways to organize an essay?
Chronologically OR by shifts
Define juxtaposition.
Define colloquial.
Characteristic of conversation that is more informal rather than a formal writing style.
Can you use one category of evidence (personal, history, science, etc...) for all of your evidence?
You can, but the strongest arguments use a wide range of categories.
Should you quote the documents directly?
No, you should paraphrase them in your own words and put parenthesis around the exact words if you include them.
What rhetorical devices can be used?
Pathos, logos, ethos, tone, juxtaposition, syntax, parallelism, antithesis, comparison, contrast, diction, repetition, or anecdotes.
Define exigence.
The WHY the author is writing/speaking in THIS moment.
Define faricical.
Ludicrous or absurd.
What is the line of reasoning?
The line of reasoning is the clear and consistent progression of your claim used throughout the essay that connects back to your thesis.
How do you "synthesize" rather than summarize?
By digging deeper, bringing out different sides of the argument, connecting it to the real world, and by using the source to build your argument.
What should you do while you read?
Highlight devices, tone, shift, and find the argument.