Name it!
A question that isn't answered to make the audience think
Rhetorical question
Do we really want to waste our future by doing nothing now?
Rhetorical question/ inclusive language
“As a teacher who has worked with teenagers for over a decade, I have seen how lack of sleep affects students’ concentration.”
Ethos
Comparing two things using like or as
Simile
Language that makes the reader feel a certain emotion such as sad
Emotive language or pathos
Repeating a word, phrase, or sentence for emphasis.
Repetition
Together, we can make a difference.
Inclusive language
“Studies show that students who get 8–10 hours of sleep each night perform better at school.”
Logos
comparing two things without using like or as
Metaphor
Sharing a personal experience or story
Anecdote
Inclusive language
Over 3.7 million households in our country struggled to put food on the table over the past year.
“Imagine how scared and lonely a child might feel if they had nowhere safe to sleep tonight.”
Pathos
Giving an object human trait or characteristics
Personification
A statement that is true and can be verified
Fact
Using verbs to imply certainity such as MUST, WILL etc.
High modality verbs
Schools must provide a safe learning environment.
High modality
“As a doctor who has studied childhood sleep for 20 years, I recommend that teenagers get at least eight hours of sleep.”
Ethos
Using the same beginning consonant sound in words close together.
Alliteration
“Picture an enormous ocean animal swimming endlessly around a concrete pool, with nowhere to escape.”
IDENTIFY TWO POSSIBLE TECHNIQUES
Imagery and emotive language
Deliberate, obvious exaggeration to create emphasis
Hyperbole
“When I visited Sea World as a child, I was excited to see the orcas up close. However, seeing them swimming around the same pool repeatedly made me question whether keeping these animals in captivity is fair.”
Anecdote
“Every child deserves to feel safe, supported and cared for.”
Pathos
Putting two contrasting examples or ideas near each other
Juxtaposition
Teenagers are drowning in responsibility without real world experience
Hyperbole