Elements of Argument
This is the author's position on a problem or issue.
Claim
This paragraph includes a hook, background information, a thesis statement, and transition.
Introduction Paragraph
Persuasion by the use of reasoning. Facts and statistics are used to enhance a point.
Logos
The main idea of an essay.
Thesis Statement
Statements that address opposing viewpoints. Used to strengthen argument.
Counterclaim
What is the following sentence an example of?
"Students should be required to wear uniforms because uniforms help minimize bullying, they are inexpensive, and they help students focus."
Thesis Statement
Persuasion by appealing to a reader's emotions.
Pathos
Something that is required by law or rules; something that must be done
Mandatory
What does RACE stand for?
R - Restate
A - Answer
C - Cite
E - Explain
Which is claim?
a) Students go to school at 8am in the morning.
b) Students should have a later start time for school.
b) Students should have a later start time for school.
The following is an example of what in RACE:
In the story Women in Aviation, it says “She tried to find a school that would accept her as a trainee. But no American instructor or flying school was willing to teacher her”(McKissack 156).
C - Cite evidence
Persuasion by the character (trustworthiness and credibility) of the author.
Ethos
It takes about 12 weeks to _______________ from a fractured elbow.
Recuperate
The lesson or moral of a story. This usually is a message about life or human nature that a writer shares with the reader.
Theme
This is rhetorical device that asks questions without expecting an answer.
Ex) Would you want to trust a scientific mission to the people who run reality TV?
Rhetorical Questions
Which paragraph includes the restatement of the thesis statement?
Conclusion Paragraph
Read the following sentence and identify what rhetorical appeal is being used (Ethos, Logos, or Pathos):
If you don't start doing the dishes right now, you're going to be grounded for a week.
Pathos
Donovan could not _______________ with the idea of living across from his enemy Brett Oliver.
Cope
A struggle between opposing forces
Conflict
This is a rhetorical device that gets the reader's attention and connects them to the topic.
Ex) Imagine yourself as an astronaut, a part of the first manned mission to Mars.
Direct Address
These are the first sentence of each body paragraph. It relates back to the thesis statement.
Topic Sentence
Read the following sentence and identify what rhetorical appeal is being used (Ethos, Logos, or Pathos):
As your dentist, I think it's important for you to brush your teeth 2 times a day and floss once a day.
Ethos
Tilly hoped that she could _______________ seats for her family at her high school graduation.
Allot
What are the 4 different purposes an author writes for?
To inform, To persuade, To entertain, To express thoughts/feelings