Definitions
A comparison using like or as.
What is a simile?
I have a Ph.D. in psychology, so I know what I'm talking about.
What is ethos?
Your rough draft of the Review Project is due on this day, at this time.
Friday at 11:59 pm.
Studies show that 150 minutes of exercise a week lowers the risk of heart disease and diabetes.
What is logos?
An appeal to logic or reason. Provides audience with facts, evidence, and statistics in order to persuade them.
What is logos?
An appeal to character and credibility. Convinces audience that the speaker is reliable, honest, and credible; therefore, they are worthy of being trusted and listened to.
What is ethos?
Don't you want your kids to live a better life? Try our product today.
What is pathos/rhetorical question?
This is the final project in this course.
What is the Portfolio?
"If I lost my BlackBerry, I would die." -Kim Kardashian
What is hyperbole?
An appeal to emotion. Attempts to evoke an emotional response in the audience, whether positive (joy, relief, etc.) or negative (guilt, fear, etc.)
What is pathos?
The art of using language to persuade, influence beliefs, and/or achieve a desired purpose.
What is rhetoric?
You'll never put a better bit of butter on your knife.
What is alliteration?
True or false: You must post both the rough draft AND the final draft of each project to your Portfolio.
False. You only need to post the final draft, though you can post the rough draft too, if you wish.
"What could more profoundly vindicate the idea of America than plain and humble people [...] coming together to shape their country's course?" -Barack Obama
What is a rhetorical question?
A mild or pleasant word or phrase that is used instead of one that is unpleasant or offensive.
Any stylistic device or resource of language that an author or speaker uses to help persuade or make a desired impact on their audience.
What is a rhetorical device?
Memory is a strange woman who hoards colored rags and throws away food.
What is metaphor and/or personification?
In this discussion board, you can post any questions you have about the course and receive a response from the instructor within 24 hours.
What is the Writers' Lounge?
What is juxtaposition?
A brief reference to a famous person or event—often from literature, history, Greek myth, or the Bible. Can help to simplify complex ideas.
What is an allusion?
Persuasive strategies, used in arguments to support claims and respond to opposing arguments. A strong argument will often use a combination of these to make its case.
What are the rhetorical appeals?
The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, that they should not eat too much, and that they should do some warm-up exercises before the game.
What is parallelism/repetition/anaphora?
When are Mr. T's drop-in hours?
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 2:30 - 3:30 OR by appointment.
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” -Martin Luther King. Jr
What is pathos?
The repetition of words at the end of a line.
What is epistrophe?