A writer’s distinctive use of language to express ideas as well as his or her persona is _______.
What is voice?
100
The precise meaning of a word is
What is denotation?
100
A _______ is a thesis statement describing the position the writer is taking on an issue.
What is a claim?
100
This essay component leaves readers thinking, sums up the argument, and answers the question, "So What?"
What is the conclusion?
200
This appeals to the audience through the use of facts, figures, and statistics.
What is logos?
200
A writer’s or speaker’s attitude toward the subject is _______.
What is tone?
200
Associations and emotional overtones attached to a word are known as
What is connotation?
200
A _______ is a position taken by someone with an opposing viewpoint.
What is a counterclaim?
200
This essay component gets readers interested
What is the hook?
300
This appeals to the audience by encouraging them to trust the authority of the speaker.
What is ethos?
300
Word choice is also known as
What is diction?
300
The arrangement of two or more things for the purpose of comparison is
What is juxtaposition?
300
The reasoning used to disprove an opposing point is known as
What is refutation?
300
This overview sentence is usually written at the beginning of each body paragraph
What is a topic sentence?
400
An example of this appeal can be found in the ASPCA informercial that shows sad looking animals while playing emotionally-charged music.
What is pathos?
400
Sentence structure is also known as
What is syntax?
400
A(n) _______ tells a story
What is narrative?
400
The process of writing, in your own words, about what you have read or heard someone else say. If this process is used in an academic essay, citation is needed
What is paraphrasing?
400
Writers use these to tie their ideas together throughout an essay.
What are transition words?
500
This appeal can be found in countless Proactive commercials. Proactive uses celebrity endorsements so that the audience will trust the integrity of their products.
What is ethos?
500
Two or more words, phrases, or clauses that are similar in length and grammatical form are known as
What is parallel structure?
500
Uses words to paint a picture in the mind using the 5 senses.
What is imagery?
500
The first sentence of an essay is called
What is the hook?
500
Support by example from the article, story, essay, or movie (often introduced by transitional devices)