Books
This book was an allegory for the Russian Revolution.
What is "Animal Farm"?
This technique uses reason and evidence to reach a conclusion.
What is "logic"?
This sentence goes at the end of the introduction paragraph and is comprised of your main claim and two to three supporting arguments.
What is "thesis sentence"?
This type of persuasive technique uses strong, vivid sensory imagery to help appeal to emotions.
What is "pathos"?
Making a claim and supporting it using logic.
What is "argument"?
“Maybe there is a beast… maybe it's only us" is a quote from this book.
What is "Lord of the Flies"?
An example is:
A: Men are mortal
B: Socrates is a man
C: Socrates is mortal
What is "syllogism"?
Your counter-argument goes in this paragraph, which is after your body paragraphs.
What is "rebuttal paragraph"?
"As a doctor, I have seen hundreds of people come in with lung cancer because of smoking" is THIS kind of persuasive technique.
What is "ethos"?
These objects act as metaphors in a story help us understand the world of the book, the characters, and the big themes in the novel.
What are "symbols"?
This song symbolizes the power of propaganda in Animal Farm.
What is "Beasts of England"?
This logical fallacy is a conclusion based on insufficient or biased evidence.
What is "hasty generalization"?
This is the first sentence or image in your essay, used to draw the reader in.
What is the "hook"?
This part of an argument allows for a different opinion before turning back to refute the other side.
What is "concession"?
Big ideas and general patterns that are prominent in a book, which is different from a theme.
What are "thematic topics"?
This symbol breaks when Piggy is killed near the end of the novel, symbolizing the end of order and democracy.
What is the "conch shell"?
This logical fallacy oversimplifies an opponent's viewpoint and then attacks that hollow argument.
What is "strawman"?
This sentence introduce the claim of your body paragraph and transitions from the last paragraph.
This is a technique used to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer.
What is a "rhetorical question"?
What is a "call to action"?
The Seven Commandments is turned into THIS final commandment at the end of Animal Farm.
What is "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others"?
This logical fallacy is an attack on the character of a person rather than his or her opinions or arguments.
What is "ad hominem"?
This is the question you should ask yourself when writing the conclusion paragraph.
What is "SO WHAT"?
This technique relies on strong images, metaphors, and memorable moments to create ethos.
What is "storytelling"?
This type of counter-argument uses logic incorrectly to come to the wrong conclusion given the facts.
What is "faulty analytic assumption"?