Rhetoric
What is rhetoric?
The art of persuasion.
What does essay mean in French?
"To Try"
I ate a cheese sandwich that day and said I'll report back tomorrow. This is what started my life's work.
What kind of Writing is this?
Autobiography
His family went to Australia then they immigrated to Canada.
What is wrong with this sentence?
His family went to Australia; then they immigrated to Canada.
It’s no wonder everyone refers to Mary as another Mother Teresa in the making; she loves to help and care after people everywhere, from the streets to her own friends.
What am I?
Allusion.
What rhetorical device uses logic and reason?
Logos
What are 3 different kinds of essay writing formats?
Memoir, investigative journalism, travel writing, personal narrative etc
Learning a new language is similar to learning to swim it takes a lot of practice.
What is wrong with this Sentence?
Learning a new language is similar to learning to swim, it takes a lot of practice.
Michael Corleone was not jus’ a mafiaso, but a family man. A man who walked the knife’s edge to preserve his sanity.
Characteristion/
What rhetorical device convince audiences of speaker's credibility?
Ethos.
What is one thing essay's are NOT meant to do?
Persuade.
Its not importent what people looks like, its how he acts.
Correct this sentence.
Correct:
It's not important what people look, it's how they act.
Writing a sentence such as, “Oh! What fine luck I have!”. The sentence on the surface conveys that the speaker is happy with their luck but actually what they mean is that they are extremely unhappy and dissatisfied with their (bad) luck.
What rhetorical device appeals emotion towards their audience?
Pathos.
What is an essay meant to do?
Participant in the greater conversation.
"I adore his research on the known periodic elements. His life was very interesting. I'm going to write a book about him."
What writing is the speaker referring to?
Biography.
I like toast and bread and milk.
Fix this.
I like toast, bread, and milk.
Faith is like a stony uphill climb: a single stumble might send you sprawling but belief and steadfastness will see you to the very top.
Allegory
What are the three main categories of rhetoric?
Forensic, deliberative, and epideictic.
I'm Writing a book set in ancient China in the Song Dynasty.
What type of literary nonfiction is this?
Historical nonfiction
What is the purpose of a personal narrative?
The purpose is to describe a story in your life, detailing the account with dialogue, the main events, setting, descriptions of people, and other personal observations.
“I am so tired I cannot walk another inch” or “I’m so sleepy I might fall asleep standing here”.
Hyperbole.