BLACK HISTORY
An abolitionist and author of the speech "Aint I a Woman?"
Who was Sojourner Truth?
an appeal to the moral side of the audience—what is the "right" thing to do—by sounding fair, and/or quoting credible experts
What is ethos?
compares two unlike things using like or as
What is a simile?
the first paragraph of an essay
What is the introduction?
the position taken by the author on the topic
What is a claim?
Lied about his age so he could enlist in the military during the Civil War then later helped famous inventors to patent their inventions
Who was Louis Latimer?
an attempt to appeal to the logical side of the audience by providing facts and/or statistics
What is logos?
compares two unlike things without using like or as
What is a metaphor?
One sentence which states the main idea or claim of the essay and is included in both the introduction and conclusion
What is a thesis or thesis statement?
support for a reason—statistics, facts, quotations, surveys, etc.
What is evidence?
an appeal to the emotional side of the audience
What is pathos?
gives human-like attributes to a non-human thing
What is personification?
a piece of writing, or essay, that requires the author to investigate a topic, collect and synthesize evidence, and take a position on the topic
What is argumentative writing?
What is persuasive writing?
an alternate way to view the topic
What is a counterclaim?
Was born into slavery and is famous for inventing many products using peanuts and helping to educate farmers to use effective agricultural practices such as crop rotation
Who was George Washington Carver?
a former slave and author of the speech "The Church and Prejudice"
Who was Frederick Douglass?
figurative language that uses exaggeration
What is hyperbole?
made a fortune by inventing and marketing hair care products for black women
Who was Madame C. J. Walker?
born a slave but won her freedom in California and later became the richest woman in LA
Who was Bridgette "Biddy" Mason?
makes a comparison to another work, movie, character, well-known person, historical event, or popular cultural referen
What is an allusion?
refutes, or disproves the counterclaim
What is a rebuttal?