Denotation/Connotation
This is the dictionary definition of a word.
What is denotation?
What rhetorical appeal relies on credibility, character, and trust?
What is ethos?
This text structure is used when a problem is introduced and a solution is proposed.
What is problem and solution?
is the first paragraph of an argumentative essay that introduces the topic?
What is the introduction?
This refers to the emotional or cultural meaning associated with a word.
What is connotation?
Which rhetorical device is used in this sentence: “She came, she saw, she conquered”?
What is parallelism?
This text structure organizes information based on time order?
What is chronological order?
This part of the essay states the writer’s position or claim.
What is the thesis statement?
What is the connotation of the word “home”?
What is warmth, family, or safety... ?
This type of appeal is created through emotional language.
What is pathos?
This is the text structure where similarities and differences are highlighted?
What is compare and contrast?
These sections of the essay provide evidence and analysis to support the claim.
What are the body paragraphs?
The word “cheap” used with a positive or negative connotation. Which one?
What is a negative connotation?
This type of language is designed to evoke a strong emotional reaction?
What is charged language?
This text structure explains events and their resulting effects?
What is cause and effect?
This paragraph acknowledges opposing viewpoints.
What is the counterargument?
Which word has a more positive connotation: “curious” or “nosy”?
What is curious?
This rhetorical appeal relies on logic, reasoning, and evidence.
What is logos?
This text structure gives instructions or step-by-step details.
What is sequence?
This part of the essay addresses the counterclaim.
What is rebuttal?