Argument & Rhetoric
This term refers to the rhetor's credibility or authority.
Ethos
This rhetorical device involves repeating a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.
Anaphora
This part of the rhetorical analysis essay explains how evidence supports the writer's argument.
Commentary
This term refers to the author's attitude toward the subject.
Tone
"Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King, Jr.
This appeal targets the audience's emotions.
Pathos
This device creates a contradiction between expectation and reality.
Irony
This essay requires students to combine multiple sources into a coherent argument.
Synthesis essay
A piece of writing that uses elevated diction and complex syntax is often described as
Formal or academic
Warning about political language and arguing that it can "make lies sound truthful," this author is famous for his barnyard satire.
George Orwell
This appeal relies on evidence, logic, and reasoning.
Logos
Placing two elements side-by-side for the purpose of comparison AND contrast is called.
Juxtaposition
This scoring element rewards nuanced thinking and complex understanding.
Sophistication
Short, choppy sentences often create this type of pacing
Rapid
"What is the Fourth of July" to enslaved people?
Frederick Douglass
A clear, specific, and arguable claim is also known as a
Thesis statement
This device uses deliberate and gross exaggeration for emphasis or effect.
Hyperbole
The logical sequence of claims, evidence, and explanation that develops and supports an argument from beginning to end.
Line of reasoning
The choice of words and phrases in a text is known as
Diction
Abraham Lincoln uses parallelism in this short but powerful Civil War speech.
"Gettysburg Address"
This logical fallacy attacks the person making the argument rather than the argument itself.
Ad hominem
Presenting two contrasting ideas in a parallel structure is called.
Antithesis
Addressing an opposing viewpoint within an argument to strengthen credibility is called
Counterargument and rebuttal
When an author uses humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to criticize they are employing
Satire
"Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country."
John F. Kennedy