Rhetorical Appeals in Argument Texts (ELA.8.R.3.4)
This appeal uses logic, facts, statistics, and reason to convince the audience.
What is logos?
This is the main point the author wants you to understand in an informational text.
What is the central idea?
This is the way an author organizes information in a passage.
This is when you restate something in your own words while keeping the original meaning.
What is paraphrasing?
"During the Dust Bowl, severe droughts and poor farming practices led to massive dust storms across the Great Plains. Many families were forced to abandon their homes and migrate westward in search of work and better living conditions."
What is the central idea of the passage?
What is The Dust Bowl caused people to move to new areas.
This appeal uses the speaker's or writer's credibility, character, or expertise to persuade.
What is ethos?
These pieces of information help explain or prove the central idea.
What are supporting details?
This structure explains how or why something happens and what happens as a result.
What is cause and effect?
True or False: A paraphrase should be shorter than the original passage.
What is f?
Which of the following sentences would develop a central idea about climate change affecting farming? (Select TWO)
A. “Longer droughts have decreased crop production in some regions.”
B. “Farmers have used tractors for over 100 years.”
C. “Increased flooding has damaged soil and disrupted planting.”
D. “Most farmers wear hats to block the sun.”
What is A and C?
This appeal tries to influence emotions like fear, joy, or sympathy to convince the audience.
What is pathos?
This is one way to find the central idea—look at the title, introduction, and this part of the text.
What is the conclusion?
When an author shows how two or more things are similar and different, it’s this structure.
What is compare and contrast?
This is the first thing you should do before you try to paraphrase a passage.
What is read and understand the original text?
Paraphrase the sentence below:
"The invention of the telephone made it possible for people to communicate over long distances instantly."
What is "The telephone allowed people to talk to each other right away, even if they were far apart."
An author trying to persuade readers by quoting a doctor or expert is using this appeal
What is ethos?
In a well-organized text, this is how the central idea is built across the whole passage.
What is development?
This visual feature helps explain or show data (like a chart, map, or diagram).
What is a graphic?
Paraphrase this sentence:
"Despite the stormy weather, the team played with determination and won the game."
Even though it was stormy, the team stayed focused and still won.
"Coral reefs are often called the rainforests of the sea because of their rich biodiversity. These underwater structures support countless marine species, many of which are essential to human life. However, coral reefs are increasingly threatened by climate change, pollution, and overfishing. Scientists warn that if current trends continue, many reef systems could disappear within the next few decades."
What is the author's purpose for writing this passage?
What is to inform readers about the importance and threats to coral reefs?
In a persuasive article, the writer shares a sad personal story to make readers feel empathy. Which rhetorical appeal is this?
What is pathos?
If you’re tracking how an idea changes or expands in a text, you’re analyzing this.
What is the progression of the central idea?
This feature appears at the top of a page or section to tell what it’s about.
What is a heading?
"The invention of the printing press made books more available and increased literacy."
What is: The printing press helped more people get books and learn to read
Which of the following statements use pathos to persuade the reader? (Select TWO)
A. “Without coral reefs, countless marine species may go extinct.”
B. “Reefs are made up of calcium carbonate and host thousands of organisms.”
C. “Imagine a world where our children never get to see a living reef.”
D. “According to NOAA, reefs provide $3.4 billion in annual economic benefits.”
What is A and C?