Nonfiction genres
this type of writing is a detailed account of a persons life written by someone else
what is a biography?
This technique involves repeating words or phrases for emphasis
what is repetition?
encouraging everyone to join because everyone else is
what is a bandwagon appeal?
the main argument or claim of an essay
what is a thesis statement
a speech prepared with brief notes and delivered naturally
what is an extemporaneous speech
Unlike an autobiography, this genre focuses on specific themes or periods of life
what is parallelism
using vague, positive words that sound appealing, but lack substance
what is a glittering generality?
a typical location of the thesis in an essay
what is the end of an introduction?
a speech remembered and recited word for word
a memorized speech
A personal narrative written entirely by the subject themselves
What is autobiography?
a question asked for dramatic effect, not to be answered
what is a rhetorical question
Distorting information to present one side favorably
what is a spin?
The standard structure of a body paragraph
what is topic sentence, evidence, explanation,concluding sentence?
a spontaneous speech with no prior preparation
an impromptu speech
This genre explores ideas through logical reasoning and personal reflection
What is an essay?
Appeals to logic in a persuasive argument
what is logos?
an oversimplified belief about a people group
what is a stereotype
an organizational pattern showing how events connect
what is cause and effect
A personal preference or prejudice that affects fairness and objectivity
what is bias
this distinguishes an expository essay from other essays
what is it gives a logical explanation to clarify a topic?
The speakers credibility or ethical appeal
what is ethos?
emotional or biased wording used to manipulate feelings
What are loaded words
the overall goal or intention of a speech
the authors purpose
this type of opinion reflects a person's belief about what course of action should be taken regarding a specific issue
a policy opinion