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Discourse Communities
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Essay Structure
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Emotion.

What is Pathos?

100

Grill Marks.

What is Pathos?

100

Using numbers and firm evidence to prove a point.

What is Logos?

100

"You have never been happier than you will be with a Swiffer."

What is Pathos?

100

The number of characteristics needed to define a group as a discourse community. 

What are the five characteristics? 

100

This type of discourse is a form of communication meant to convince an audience that the writer or speaker is correct, using evidence and reason.

What is argument? 

100

This begins broad and ends specific with a thesis statement and "map." 

What is an introduction?

200

Logic.

What is Logos?

200

Current Social Attitudes.

What is Kairos?

200

Comparing OxiClean to a regular detergent.

What is Ethos?

200

"Our vitamins are FDA approved."

What is Ethos?

200

These are the main objectives that all members of the community work towards. 

What are common public goals? 

200

This type of discourse is a form of communication that relies on the five senses to help the audience visualize something.

What is description? 

200

This sentence clearly states the argument of the essay.

What is the thesis statement?

300

Credibility and belief. 

What is Ethos?

300

Statistics.

What is Logos?

300

Telling a touching story about brothers reconnecting after one returns from college. 

What is Pathos?

300

"This microwave will cut the cooking time in half."

What is Logos?

300

The total stock of words in the communities language. It can include words specific to the community or common words with definitions specific to the community. 

What is the lexis?

300

This type of discourse is used to inform the audience of something with relatively neutral language, i.e., it’s not meant to persuade or evoke emotion.

What is exposition? 

300

This restates the thesis, touches on all main points, and broadens as it connects to the bigger picture. 

What is a conclusion?

400

Timeliness.

What is Kairos? 

400

Experts.

What is Ethos?

400

Mentioning a social movement such as feminism. 

What is Kairos?

400

"If I sign something, that means I believe in it." 

What is Ethos

400

The skills members must already have in order to join the group. 

What is the standard of knowledge needed for membership? 
400

This type of discourse tells a story, often with emotion and empathy involved.

What is narration? 

400

This uses the "claim, evidence, warrant" structure.

What is a body paragraph?

500

Season.

What is Kairos?

500

Using adjectives such as terrible, wonderful, and delicious. 

What is Pathos?

500

Using adjectives such as undefined, improbable, and therefore. 

What is Ethos

500

Daily Double!


"4/5 dentists recommend Crest." 

What are Logos and Ethos?

500

 Daily Double!

These defining components are broken into categories and subcategories according to similar characteristics. They can include music, texts, clothing, and/or objects. 

What are genres? 

500

This category of discourse is used to propel something into action. 

What is transactional discourse? 

500

Double spaced, 12 pt. font, Times New Roman, page numbers including the last name of the author. 

What is MLA format?