Argument Essay
An opinion that summarizes the main point of the essay
Claim
Provides logic or sound reasoning to an argument
Logos
Citation Type: (Johnson 302).
Author's Last Name + Page Number (Book)
Shows Time and Place
Setting
Insert a colon (:) where it belongs: I just received some bad news we have a final next week!
I just received some bad news: we have a final next week!
Complies the beginning, middle, and end of the writing
Summary
Evokes an emotional response or feelings from the audience to persuade an argument
Pathos
Citation Type: (Johnson and Smith 21).
Two Authors + Page Number (Book)
An object that represents an abstract idea
Symbol
Insert the correct punctuation: Because I couldn't wait to go to school I left early.
Because I couldn't wait to go to school, I left early.
This occurs when a writer fails to cite the sources of their information.
Plagiarism
Gives credibility to an argument by the use of experience, specific expert knowledge, or a celebrity endorsement
Ethos
Citation Type: ("Atlantis" 2020).
No Author + Year (Database/Online)
The speaker's feelings being portrayed through writing
Tone
Combine the two sentences correctly with a FANBOYS: I asked to go home early. My dad was working.
I asked to go home early, but my dad was working.
A paragraph that states a common point of view and then provides opposing facts to support the original claim
Counterclaim & Rebuttal
(Ethos/Pathos/Logos): Research shows that trampolines are a leading cause of injury for children in the United States, making them a hazard.
Logos
Create the correct parenthetical citation for the full MLA citation below:
"Auschwitz." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 18 Feb. 2022. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/Auschwitz/58530Accessed 28 Apr. 2022.
("Auschwitz" 2022).
The overall message of the poem
Theme
Place the comma(s) where they should go. Ms. Devino who teaches Language Arts is going to miss her students!
Ms. Devino, who teaches Language Arts, is going to miss her students!
Create a counterclaim and rebuttal to the following argument:
"Police officers should not give out speeding tickets."
"Police officers need to give speeding tickets to make driving safe"
(Ethos/Pathos/Logos): I served in the Marines for ten years. I know what it means to go to war, and I can be trusted to lead the military because of my experience.
Ethos
Choose the correct parenthetical citation for the full MLA citation below:
Doe, Jane and Sally Smith. "Auschwitz." Gale In Context Online Collection, Gale, 2024. Gale In Context: Middle School, link.gale.com/apps/doc/EJ2181500254/MSIC?u=j220919&sid=bookmark-MSIC&xid=0c44c894. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
(Doe and Smith 2024).
Type of poem that follows a specific structure and rhymes
Traditional Poem
Place the punctuation where it belongs: I wanted to go home however it was my friends birthday.
I wanted to go home; however, it was my friend's birthday.