Essay Structure
Roots and Affixes
Rhetoric
Compound Sentences
100

What is another name for the opening sentence of your essay? (First sentence of the introduction)

Hook

100

What is the root of both of these words?  

fraternity - a group of people sharing a common profession or interests

fratricide - the killing of one's brother

frat- meaning brother
100

What are the three main types of rhetorical strategies? 

Ethos, Pathos, Logos

100

Name one of the words included in FANBOYS

for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

200

What is the name of the sentence that goes at the end of your introduction paragraph? 

Hint: it is the roadmap of your entire essay

Thesis, or Thesis Statement

200

What is the root of these three words? 

immortal – living forever, unable to die; 

mortal – certain to die; 

mortician – an undertaker

Mort- meaning death

200

This rhetorical strategy focuses on logic, facts, and statistics as a means of convincing

Logos

200

Which FANBOYS word should I use to turn these two sentences into a compound sentence? 

I usually don't like vegetables. I like Caesar salad. 

So

But

Or

And

But

300

This type of sentence is used at the beginning of your body paragraphs, and explains what that paragraph will be about:

Topic Sentence

300

What is the root of these three words, and what does the root mean? 

pyrotechnics – the art of making fireworks; 

pyrometer – a thermometer for measuring high temperature;

pyretic – relating to or producing fever.

pyr- meaning fire or heat

300

What rhetorical strategy does Pathos represent? 

Appealing to emotion

300

Where should the comma go in this sentence? 

My favorite Chinese restaurant was closed so I went to the new one near me instead. 

My favorite Chinese restaurant was closed, so I went to the new one near me instead.

400

We use quotes from the text as evidence in our essays. What do we need to put after a quote in order for it to make any sense to the reader? 

Analysis/Context/Explanation of quote

400

Give me a word that uses the same root as the following words: 

misbehave – to behave badly; 

misprint – an error in printing; 

misnomer – an error in naming a person or thing.


mistake 

misuse

misjudge 

mislead

mistrial 

and many more

400

Lebron James is in a commercial where he recommends a new sports drink called "Super Juice". 

What rhetorical strategy is being used by having Lebron in the commercial? 

Ethos

400

Compound sentences have two of these connected by a comma and FANBOYS

Hint: Santa if he didn't need help

Independent Clause

500

If I am writing a 6 paragraph essay, how many prongs (parts) should my Thesis have? 

4 prongs

Explained: 

Intro Paragraph

Body Paragraph (1st Prong)

Body Paragraph (2nd Prong)

Body Paragraph (3rd Prong) 

Body Paragraph (4th Prong) 

Conclusion

500

What is the root of these three words, and what does the root mean? 

genealogy – the study of the history of a family; 

generation – all the people born at approximately the same time; 

genetic -relating to heredity encoded in the genes

gen- meaning birth or production

500

I am a climate change activist who wants to save the polar bears from going extinct. 

Pick one of the three rhetorical strategies, and explain how you could use it to convince people to save the polar bears. 

Ethos: scientist explaining how serious the problem is

Pathos: showing sad videos of polar bears who can't find food/shelter

Logos: statistics showing declining polar bear populations and habitat

500

What is the fancy term for FANBOYS? 

Coordinating conjunctions