Essay Writing
What are all of the components of an introductory paragraph of a RST essay?
What is a Claim, Context, and Summary of Claims?
What genre can you expect on a RST interim?
What is non-fiction?
What does Pathos appeal to?
What is Pathos appeals to the emotions, trying to make the audience feel angry or sympathetic?
Why are rhetorical strategies used?
What is rhetorical strategies are used to persuade a reader? What is they are used in arguments to support claims and respond to opposing arguments?
How much time should you spend on the multiple choice section, AND the essay portion of the interim?
What is 50 minutes for multiple choice portion & 60 minutes for the essay portion?
What are all of the components of a body paragraph?
What is a Topic Sentence, Evidence, Analysis, Evidence, Analysis, Closing?
What are TWO necessary components of an effective analysis?
What is NAME and EXPLAIN the device? What is EXPLAIN how the device connects to your overall claim?
What does Ethos appeal to?
What is Ethos appeals to the speaker's status or authority, making the audience more likely to trust them?
What is Diction and how can it be used?
What is word choice? What is Diction can be used to emphasize an argument?
What should you be using scrap paper for, on your interim? How do you properly format your scrap paper?
- What is annotations?
- What is Device/Analysis?
What are all of the components of a conclusion paragraph?
What is a Restated Claim, Restate Summary of Claims, and Last word?
In which part of the essay should you provide your reader with relevant background information? What is the name of this component?
What is the introduction?
What is the Context?
What does Logos appeal to?
What is Logos appeals to the audience's reason, building up logical arguments?
What is an Anecdote and how can it be used?
What is a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person?
TRUE OR FALSE:
Using the scrap paper on your interim is mandatory
What is TRUE?
What should your essay include in order for it to be considered effective?
What is my essay must include a clear claim, well-organized body paragraphs, strong evidence and analysis to support my points, and a thoughtful conclusion that ties everything together?
What is the purpose of a claim? Which paragraphs, in the essay, do you write your claim?
What is state your central argument and answer the prompt?
What is the introduction and conclusion?
What is a Hyperbole and how can it be used?
What is an exaggeration? What is it is used to emphasizes or evoke strong feelings, and creates strong impressions?
What is Juxtaposition and how can it be used?
What is the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect? What is it can be used to strengthen an argument, create an emotional response, or otherwise add meaning?
TRUE OR FALSE:
You should implement rhetorical strategies in a RST essay, even if you are not analyzing a piece of non-fiction text.
What is FALSE?
You are only expected to implement rhetorical strategies if you are analyzing a non-fiction text.
How do your annotations help with essay writing?
What is
Annotations help with essay writing by organizing ideas, finding key evidence, and making it easier to build a clear argument
What is the purpose of the Summary of Claims? How many times should your Summary of Claims be present throughout your essay?
What is the three major points that you will be making throughout your essay? What is twice?
What is first person plural pronouns (We, Us, Our) and second-person pronouns (you, your, yours)? What is they can both be used to make the reader feel compelled into action?
What is an Analogy and how can it be used?
What is an analogy is saying something is like something else to make a explanatory point? What is an analogy can be useful to explain an unfamiliar concept or idea?
How many annotations should you have for EACH text?
What is FIVE annotations for each text?