Argumentative Writing
What are the three parts of an argument?
Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning
(C-E-R)
If a text is written using chronological order, how is it structured???
In the order that it happens/happened
(Past, Present, Future)
What is an in-text citation?
A little tag that tells your reader where you got your information
What is rhetoric and who came up with the term?
Aristotle
What is an allusion?
A reference to literature, pop-culture, history, etc. to make a point
What is a counterclaim?
What kind of text structure introduces a problem and explains how it can be fixed?
Problem-Solution
To avoid being a plagiarizer; To give credit to those who helped bring about your ideas
What is parallelism?
Define it or provide an example.
When a grammatical structure is repeated within one sentence, or successive clauses.
"For the people, by the people, of the people"
What is the difference between ethos, logos, and pathos?
Ethos: Credibility/Trustworthiness
Pathos: Emotions
Logos: Logic/Reasoning
What is a rebuttal?
The statement that proves the counterclaim WRONG!
What kind of text structure describes something that has happened which has had an effect on or caused something else to happen?
Cause-Effect
What two things go into an in-text citation?
Author's Last Name & Page Number
What is anaphora? Define it or provide an example.
When a word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of successive sentences.
"Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Now is the time to bring about freedom and equality for all. Now is the time to fight for what is right."
What are the five types of allusions?
Literary
Classical
Historical
Modern
Religious
Do opinions count as evidence?
NO!!!
"A dog came into the kitchen, and stole a piece of bread. The cook took up a ladle and beat till he was dead. Then all the dogs came running to dig the dog a grave, they set a stone upon it, and this is what it says: A dog came into the kitchen, and stole a piece of bread….."
What kind of text structure does this follow?
Circular Text Structure
Kimberly Blaeser believes that "memory begins with various wonders" (1).
What kind of citation is this?
Signal Phrase Citation
What is epistrophe? Define it or provide an example.
When a word or phrase is repeated at the end of successive sentences.
No one can compete with you. No one compares to you. No one can take me away from you.
"If I don't stop this habit soon, my procrastination is going to become my Achille's heel."
Identify what kind of allusion this is an example of AND explain the meaning of the allusion.
Classical Allusion (Greek Mythology)
If I don't stop this habit of procrastinating, my procrastination is going to become my biggest weakness/downfall.
CLAIM: Climate change is a direct result of human activity.
What is the counterclaim?
Climate change is not a direct result of human activity; Human activity has no effect on climate change
"When I got home from school after a long boring day, I took out the peanut butter, jelly, and bread. After taking the lid off of the jars, I spread the peanut butter on one side of the bread and the jelly on the other, and then I put the two pieces of bread together. After that, I enjoyed it while watching “Cops” on the TV. I swear, that was the best peanut butter and jelly sandwich I ever ate."
What kind of text structure is this?
Chronological Order
Write a parenthetical citation for the following quote from page 1 of Kimberly Blaeser's Rituals of Memory:
"Memory begins with various wonders"
"Memory begins with various wonders" (Blaeser 1).
Provide an example of antithesis.
Various Responses; Any sentence with contrasting ideas on opposite sides of parallel structure
"Easy on the eyes, Hard on the heart"
Give me an example of an allusion and be sure to identify what kind of allusion it is.
(Various Acceptable Responses)