Rhetorical Techniques
As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results.
What is Ethos (appeal to authority)?
And he was angry at himself, that he could not change that for them
What is Internal Conflict?
The reason an author creates a written work
What is the author's purpose?
Central Idea is...
What is the main point that the author is making?
An autobiography is...
a piece of writing written about the author by the author.
The algorithms have been run in a thousand different ways, and the math continues to check out
What is Logos (logical)?
In American History, the bully picking on our main character is an example of
What is external conflict?
To inform or teach the reader
What is expository writing?
Poverty and homelessness is an example of....
What is social context?
I'm not just invested in this community - I love every building, every business, every hard-working member of this town.
What is Pathos (emotional appeal)?
External conflict is...
a conflict between a character and something outside themselves.
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What is Narrative writing?
A supporting detail that provides a mental picture using sensory words
Bullying or discrimination is an example of...
What is social context?
If you're still unsure, please consider that my advanced degree and fieldwork speak for themselves.
What is Ethos (appeal to authority)?
What is External conflict?
To relate a story or to recount events
What is narrative writing?
Little additions that support the author's central idea
What are supporting details?
A type of autobiograhical writing with both social and historical context
What is a memoir?
You'll make the right decision because you have something that not many people do: you have heart.
What is Pathos (emotional appeal)?
Internal conflict is...
a conflict between the character and themselves.
To convince a reader to believe an idea or to take a course of action
What is persuasive writing?
A supporting detail that uses anecdotes from another similar situation
What are examples?
Living in revolutionary or cold war era US is an example of...
What is historical context?