Rhetorical Appeals
What is the appeal that targets logic and reasoning?
What is logos?
This rhetorical device compares two unlike things without using "like" or "as."
What is metaphor?
What is the primary purpose of the introduction in a compare and contrast essay?
What is to introduce the subjects/authors, provide background information, and provide the thesis statement?
In "Just Walk on By," what does Brent Staples aim to reveal about the impact of racial stereotypes?
What is the fear and misunderstanding Black men often face in public spaces?
How do Staples and Ortiz Cofer both address the impact of stereotypes in their essays?
What is by sharing personal anecdotes to highlight the pain and frustration caused by stereotypes?
Which rhetorical appeal focuses on the credibility or character of the speaker?
What is ethos?
This rhetorical device compares two things using the words "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
The block method...
What is
Discuss all points about one author/text in one paragraph, then all points about the other author/text in the next paragraph.
In "Mother Tongue," why does Amy Tan highlight her mother's experiences with "broken" English?
What is to show how language shapes identity and perception?
In "Just Walk on By," what rhetorical device does Staples use when he describes a white woman as his "first victim?" Explain his usage here.
What is irony? Staples uses irony to describe the white woman as his "first victim," emphasizing the absurdity of being perceived as a threat solely due to his race and gender, highlighting the misplaced fear and societal prejudice he faces.
Name the rhetorical appeal that seeks to evoke emotions in the audience.
What is pathos?
What is the term for a question asked for effect, not requiring an answer?
What is a rhetorical question?
The point-by-point method...
What is
Discusses one point of comparison at a time, alternating between authors/texts.
In "Surrendering," why does Ocean Vuong use poetic and lyrical language to discuss his experiences with writing and language?
What is to reflect the intimate and transformative power of language in his life?
How do Vuong and Tan explore the influence of language on personal identity?
What is by showing how language shapes their relationships and self-expression?
Give an example of how ethos might be established in a speech.
What is referencing personal expertise or quoting credible sources?
This device uses language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humor or to create a specific effect.
What is irony?
What is the role of evidence in the body paragraphs?
What is to support the comparisons and contrasts with specific details?
What does Judith Ortiz Cofer aim to challenge in "The Myth of a Latin Woman"?
What are stereotypes and cultural misunderstandings about Latina women?
How does Wilkerson connect history to modern racial issues in her essay?
What is by linking past and present acts of racial violence to systemic inequality?
In what situations is pathos most effective?
What is when the speaker wants to inspire empathy, fear, another emotion, or a call to action?
This device occurs when several words near one another begin with the same sound.
What is alliteration?
Name the part of the introduction that clearly states the comparison's focus.
What is the thesis statement?
In "Emmett Till and Tamir Rice," how does Wilkerson use historical context to strengthen her argument?
What is by showing the continuity of racial injustice over decades?
What do all five essays have in common in their exploration of personal and cultural identity?
What is the examination of how societal perceptions, stereotypes, and systemic inequalities shape individual experiences?