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This is who the author intends to read or view their work.
What is the intended audience?
100

“How many lives might warning labels on sugary drinks save?”

What is Rhetorical Question?

100

This is another way to say "opinion." It's the first O in OREO.

What is Claim.

100
This is a comparison using "Like" or "As."
What is Simile?
100
"We will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost, but will make it very certain that this form of treachery shall never again endanger us." This quote is an example of an appeal to _______.
What is pathos
200

This is the purpose for which an author writes an arguments/persuasive piece. 

What is persuade.

200
  • “Be bold. Be brief. Be gone.”

What is repetition? 

200
This is an appeal to the audience's sympathies and emotions.
What is Pathos
200

This is when words or phrases are repeated several times to make a point.

What is Repetition

200
"It will be recorded that the distance of Hawaii from Japan makes it obvious that the attack was deliberately planned many days or even weeks ago." This is an example of an appeal to _______.
What is logos .
300

This is what you use to determine background information or the definition of a word if a definition is not already offerred.

What is the context.

300
  • To persuade the audience to agree with the author's claim.

What is an argument.

300

Author's who use ethos are appealing to their audience's sense of _______.

What is trust/credibility?

300

This is a statement that compares two ideas. Usually, makes them equal.

What is Parallelism.

300

"There is no blinking at the fact that our people, our territory, and our interests are in grave danger." This is an example of the rhetorical device, _________, and the rhetorical appeal, __________.

What is Parallelism and Pathos

400

The person who creates a piece of writing.

What is an author.

400

“Research compiled by analysts from NASA, as well as organizations from five other nations with space programs, suggests that a moon colony is viable with international support.”

What is logos?

400
Authors who use Logos typically rely heavily on these two things.
What is facts and statistics (will also take logical reasoning or structure).
400

This is when the author hints at something and expect the audience to understand the reference.

What is Allusion?

400
  • “You stood up for America, now America must stand up for you.” – Barack Obama, December 14, 2011. This is an example of the rhetorical appeal, _______.


What is logos.

500

This is what authors end their writing with.

What is a conclusion.

500

"You should buy crocks because everyone is buying them.”

What is Bandwagon?

500

Appealing to an author's character.

What is ethos.

500

"Doctors recommend that you use this toothpaste to brush your teeth. They say it is 100% effective."

What is ethos.

500

"You might be thinking who is this Harry Potter girl? And what is she doing upon stage at the UN? It's a good question and trust me, I have been asking myself the same thing. I don't know if I am qualified to be here. All I know is that I care about this problem. And I want to make it better." - Emma Watson. This passage is an example of what rhetorical device and which appeal? 

Rhetorical question; appeals primarily to ethos.