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Tropes/Schemes
Rhetorical Analysis
Synthesis
Argument
Five Canons of Rhetoric
100
artful deviations from the typical arrangement of words in a sentence
What are schemes?
100
the goal of a Rhetorical Analysis essay
What is to analyze an author's purpose and the use of devices/strategies to effect the audience in an intentional way?
100
minimum number of sources that must be used
What is three?
100
thesis statement
What is a claim plus reasons?
100
three appeals and their explanations
What is the rational appeal (the use of logic), emotional appeal (drawing on audience's emotions), and credible appeal (building credibility/trustworthiness)?
200
artful deviations from the typical or expected way a word or idea is expressed
What are tropes?
200
must be in the introduction
What is a synthesis sentence and a thesis identifying what devices will be analyzed?
200
ideal number of sources to be used per body paragraph
What is 2?
200
acknowledges/refutes opposing views
What is a refutation?
200
tone and indicators of tone shift (at least five)
What is the author's attitude towards his/her subject and audience; indicators include key words, punctuation changes, paragraph divisions, changes in syntax, and contrasts in diction?
300
four types of schemes
What are balance, omission, repetition, and questioning?
300
should be in the conclusion of the essay
What is the "so what?"
300
basic structure of this type of essay
What is an argument?
300
must be included at the end of the essay
What is a call to action?
300
elements of style (name at least five)
What is imagery, diction, tone/tone shifts, schemes, tropes, satire?
400
examples of schemes (at least five)
What are antithesis, polysyndeton, asyndeton, repetition, erotema, and hypophora?
400
must be included in the body paragraphs
What is a topic sentence with device, textual evidence, effect on the audience, and connection to author's purpose?
400
how the sources should be used
What are examples, NOT REASONS?
400
structure of the argument essay
What is the Classical Oration?
400
elements of structure (name at least five)
What is background info, facts/stats, personal experiences, anecdotes, sensory images, defines terms/concepts, cause-and-effect reasoning, compare/contrast, deductive or inductive reasoning, possible objections, provides a conclusion?
500
examples of tropes (at least five)
What are metaphor/analogy, allusion, irony, understatement, and paradox?
500
elements to analyze in this essay
What are elements of structure, style, and the appeals?
500
idea to include one of these
What is a personal example?
500
you must have both of these in body paragraphs
What is reasons PLUS examples?
500
elements of satire (name all four)
What are irony, sarcasm, ridicule, and exaggeration?