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This Civil Rights leader received a letter criticizing his protest in favor of integration on the grounds that he was moving too fast.
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
This appeal involves the use of emotionally-charged language and vivid imagery in order to make a reader feel something.
What is Pathos?
This literary device describes the way an author reveals their feelings about a subject.
What is tone?
The central idea of this kind of essay is called a claim.
What is an argumentative essay?
The main argument that an essay is trying to make can also be described as this.
What is a central claim?
Professor Allen of Northwestern University wrote an editorial in 1989 about a Supreme Court decision about this issue.
What is Flag-Burning?
This appeal involves the use of data, evidence, and or logical reasoning in order to support an argument.
What is an appeal to logos?
What is imagery?
This kind of claim can be proven true or false.
What is a claim of fact?
In order to support a claim in an argumentative essay, you must provide this, which may be anecdotal, statistical, testimonial, or analogical.
What is evidence?
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who authored the Texas vs Johnson.
Who is William J. Brennan?
This appeal involves demonstrating one's authority on a subject or citing well-known experts as support for one's argument.
What is an appeal to ethos?
The following quote from the text includes this kind of literary device, which calls a vivid image to the reader's mind.
"When you have seen vicious mobs lynch your mothers and fathers at will and drown your sisters and brothers at whim... then you will understand why we find it difficult to wait."
What is imagery?
This kind of claim argues how something should be done.
What is a claim of policy?
This kind of evidence relies on personal stories in order to help the reader understand a topic.
What is anecdotal evidence?
This person is the most famous author to take up the cause of the American Burying Beetle.
Who is Jane Goodall?
The following appeal is used in the quote below. "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
What is an appeal to logos?
The following quote includes allusions to people from this major religious text.
"Was not Jesus an extremist for love... Was not Amos an extremist for justice... Was not Paul an extremist for the Christian gospel?"
What is the Bible?
This kind of claim argues that one thing is better than another.
What is a claim of value?
This kind of evidence is offered in scientific essays and others where it is important to show data to back up your claims.
What is statistical evidence?
This is the name of Dr. Martin Luther King's famous letter written while held on charges resulting from his protest against segregation.
What is "Letter from Birmingham Jail"?
This kind of appeal can involve showing that you understand both sides of an argument.
What is an appeal to ethos?
This literary device is a reference to a well-known literary or historical figure or event.
What is an allusion?
Bias differentiates an argumentative essay from this kind of essay.
What is an informational essay?
This kind of evidence often takes the form of a quote from an expert.
What is testimonial evidence?