Rhetoric
Who is considered the father of rhetoric?
Aristotle
What is it called when you quote directly from a text?
Citing
True or False: Objective statements must be true.
For example, "There are 15 months in a year" is not an objective statement.
FALSE.
The villain or opposing force against the hero in a story is the _____
The life lesson or moral of a story is the ____
theme
Logos, Pathos, or Ethos?
"Football players in NFL teams across the nation recommend this football."
Ethos
In MLA format, what is this called (Author's Last Name pg #)
citation
Subjective statements are based primarily on _____
The hero or benevolent main character in a story is commonly referred as the _____
Protagonist
What state is Ms. Armstrong originally from?
Wisconsin
Logos, Pathos, or Ethos?
"Get State Farm insurance. Without it, you may be among the unlucky who has to pay thousands when their car gets broken into this year."
Pathos
When writing dialogue, you need to put a(n) ____ any time the speaker changes.
new line
Objective or Subjective? "It is not appropriate to wear jeans to a wedding."
Subjective
Man vs. man, such as Rainsford being hunted by Zaroff, is an example of _____ conflict.
external conflict
How many sentences do you need MINIMUM in an academic paragraph?
10
_____ is the task of paying attention to argument, purpose, audience, style, and author of a text.
Rhetorical Analysis
What is the first, engaging sentence of an introduction paragraph in an essay typically called?
Hook
Objective or Subjective? "On average, more women attend college than men."
Objective
____ is when author's use an object to convey something beyond its literal meaning.
Symbolism
What was the name of the protagonist in Unbroken?
Louis Zamperini
Logos, Pathos, or Ethos?
"Between 1880 and 1920 America became the industrial and agricultural giant of the world as well as the world’s leading creditor nation. This could not have been done without the hard labor, the technical skills and the entrepreneurial ability of the 23.5 million people who came to America in this period."
Logos
To indicate who the speaker of a quote is and how they said it, you should use a(n)_____
attributive tag
Objective or subjective? "The concept of justice varies across cultures."
OBJECTIVE
The five stages of plot are...
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution/conclusion
What writing technique does this example showcase?
"As I walked into the dimly lit kitchen, the soft scent of cinnamon wafted through the air, and the slow, methodical beating of my grandmother's spoon stirring in her mixing bowl greeted me."
Sensory details