Ethos, Pathos, Logos
What is logos?
Appeal to logic
What is an anecdote?
A short story
What is a concession very similar to?
A counterclaim
What are the two broad types of tone?
Formal and Informal
What is Katniss's role/job?
She is the Mockingjay
What is ethos?
Appeal to credibility
Why do we use anecdotes in essays?
To make ideas more understandable and connect them to real life
What is a rhetorical question?
A question that is not meant to be answered
What is an allusion?
A reference to another work, person, place, or event
Where does Katniss return to after it has been bombed?
Her old home, District 12
What is pathos?
Appeal to emotion
What is a good secondary use for anecdotes?
They keep readers interested
What is the purpose of a rhetorical question?
To emphasize a point.
How do you describe tone?
Feeling words
What is the name of the people leading the revolution?
District 13
What appeal would be a doctor appearing in a commercial about a new medicine?
Ethos
In an essay about climate change, a writer includes a story about a farmer who lost all of his crops in a flood. Why did they include this story?
To show a real world example of what they are trying to prove
A counterclaim is disproving the other side, a concession is a compromise
What can you reference in an allusion?
Another work, person, place, or event
What does President Snow leave in Katniss's home to scare her?
A white rose
A commercial about smoking includes personal testimonials from survivors, statistics about cancer rates, and the speaker's medical credentials. Point out all instances of ethos, pathos, and logos.
testimonials - pathos
credentials - ethos
statistics - logos
Write an anecdote to prove the point that school uniforms should be mandatory.
Gauge student response
Write a concession for an argumentative essay for why schools should allow for daily off-campus lunches.
Gauge student response
What would be the tone of a story that talks about loss or death?
Solemn, Melancholy, Sad
What does Katniss demand in order for her to be the Mockingjay?
Peeta's safety; Prim can keep Buttercup