Ethos, Logos, Pathos
This rhetorical device establishes credibility.
Ethos
The type of schools we have seen the most criticism of in our reading. York High School is an example of this type of school.
Public Schools
When writing an argumentative or persuasive paper, you must include this statement of your views, also called a thesis statement.
Claim
A political cartoon's use of visuals, often used to help convey their message.
Imagery
The author's perspective on the subject they are writing about.
Point of View
This rhetorical device uses feelings to support an argument.
Pathos
A series of exams that we have examined many critiques of in class. They are criticized for not being an effective method of educating students as well as being an unfair measure of skills.
This is used to support your argument. It is often taken directly from the piece you are analyzing, or an outside academic source.
Evidence
What a cartoon is trying to communicate to the readers or convince them of.
Message
The group of people the author or artist of a piece wishes to reach with their message.
Intended Audience
This rhetorical device makes use of specific details, data, and statistics.
Logos
This band's song focused on the way public schools can take away students' agency and free thinking, claiming students were like "just another brick in the wall."
Pink Floyd
Similarities or patterns of details that are present in two texts written about the same subject.
Parallels
This is the reason the cartoon was created, it is what the author is trying to do with it.
Purpose
This refers to the surrounding circumstances in which the piece was written. It can be the time in history it was written, who the intended audience is, or how the piece was originally presented.
Context
Using Lebron James in an advertisement would be an example of this rhetorical device.
Ethos
The act signed into law in 2002 that tied the funding schools received to standardized tests.
No Child Left Behind
This is the skill used to combine ideas from two separate texts to help support your argument.
Synthesis
This technique points out contradictions between how things should be and how they actually are. It is often used to humorously share the artist's opinion.
Irony
The place or distribution method used to deliver a message. For example, a political cartoon would most likely be seen in a newspaper.
Forum
If a written work is released at exactly the right time to be effective, it is making good use of this rhetorical device.
Kairos
This country's schools took away most of their homework, and younger students only attend class 3-4 days a week. However, their schools are still considered better than the U.S.'s
Finland
This refers to conclusions you make based on evidence combined with your own reasoning.
Inference
A technique used by political cartoonists to exaggerate the flaws of a person or group of people to criticize them.
Caricature
Pattern of Details