MLA Formatting
Persuasive Appeals
Canons of Rhetoric
Syntax
100

What size and font name should be used with MLA formatting?

Times New Roman 12 pt. font

100

An if/then statement is a part of which persuasive appeal?

Logos

100

In which canon would I organize my arguments?

Dispositio

100

What is an interrogative sentence?

Asks a question

200

What should be included in the top right corner of an MLA formatted paper?

Last name and page number.

200

If I tell a story as a part of my argument and it makes the audience feel something, which persuasive appeal am I using?

Pathos

200

Who created the canons of rhetoric and when?

Cicero in 50 BCE.

200

How many words are in a long sentence?

20+ words

300

What should be included in the header in the upper left hand corner?

First and last name

Teacher name

Name of the class

Date

300

What is Ethos?

The credibility and character of a speaker.

300

In which canon would I consider and better the syntax in my arguments?

Elocutio

300

Give me an example of a short imperative sentence.

Eat your dinner!