Rhetorical Appeals
a rhetorical appeal to credibility or character, establishing trustworthiness with the audience
what is ethos?
opening statement that grabs the reader attention.
what is hook?
an argument or claim about a text.
what is thesis statement?
information that comes directly from a verified source and is used to support an idea or opinion in writing
what is textual evidence?
not merely a summary of your points or a re-statement of your research problem but a synthesis of key points.
what is conclusion?
a rhetorical appeal to emotion, aiming to persuade the audience by eliciting feelings.
what is pathos
a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
what is summary?
a weak thesis statement that identifies a topic but doesn't specify an argument
what is vague thesis?
a first-hand account or original document that was created at the time an event took place or is a record of how it happened
what is primary source?
the act of critically reviewing, rethinking, and refining written work
what is revision?
a rhetorical appeal to logic and reason, using structured arguments and factual evidence.
what is logos?
a sentence that expresses the main thought of a paragraph or larger text
what is topic sentence?
when the main idea is so specific that an argument cannot be well developed and formulated.
What is broad thesis statement?
a piece of information that was created by someone who was not directly involved in or present at the time of an event, and who obtained their information from another source
what is secondary source?
the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.
what is plagiarism?
a rhetorical appeal that involves the right time for a message or argument to be delivered.
what is kairos?
a word or group of words used to show the connection between ideas.
what is transitional statements?
These statements present the researcher's stance in a systematic investigation. They explain what is being analyzed, the parts of the analysis, and the order in which the analysis will be presented.
what is analytical thesis?
an argument that goes against your thesis and that expresses the perspective of someone with an opposite point of view from your own
what is counterargument?
an organizational tool you use to keep track of all the topics and points you plan to include in a piece of writing.
what is outline?
a rhetorical appeal to common beliefs or shared cultured values.
what is doxa?
this is the ideal number of body paragraphs in an argumentative essay
what is no set number? ( how ever much paragraphs is needed to complete your essay)
These statements are based on factual information and are used in expository essays that inform the reader.
what is explanatory thesis?
a list of all of the sources you have used in the process of researching your work.
what is bibliography?
common mistakes to avoid in a conclusion
What is summarizing?
what is not connecting back to thesis?
what is introducing new information?